Sri Lanka begins GSP+ review as EU adds five new international conventions
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka has begun preparations to seek continued access to the European Union’s (EU’s) GSP+ preferential trade facility,...
Sri Lanka faces fuel price decision as rising global oil costs put pressure on CPC
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s fuel pricing policy could come under renewed pressure in the coming weeks, with the Energy Ministry...
Judges’ retirement age bills trigger opposition uproar in Parliament
By The Pulseline News Desk The Government’s move to extend the retirement age of judges triggered a heated confrontation in Parliament today, with...
Health Ministry moves to resolve Muslim female nurses’ uniform dispute
By The Pulseline News Desk The Ministry of Health has moved to find both an immediate and permanent solution to concerns surrounding the...
Govt. sets September–October target to enact 22nd Amendment amid judges’ retirement age row
By The Pulseline News Desk The Government is moving ahead with its controversial proposal to extend the retirement age of judges, with Cabinet...
SLCERT warns of sophisticated scam targeting bank depositors through fake CBSL and FCID officials
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lankan bank depositors are being targeted by a sophisticated financial scam in which fraudsters impersonate officials of...
El Niño threat intensifies as Sri Lanka reservoir levels fall to 37%
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka is facing the prospect of an unusually intense El Niño event later this year, with the...
Rs. 60.3 billion in Cyclone Ditwah relief funds remains unspent as Govt. orders faster disbursement
By The Pulseline News Desk The Government has instructed District Secretaries to urgently accelerate the release of disaster relief funds, after Treasury data...
Govt. moves to clear 9,000 delayed forensic reports as prison overcrowding raises safety concerns
By The Pulseline News Desk The Government is moving to clear a major backlog of 9,000 delayed forensic reports, with arrangements being made...
