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Sri Lanka’s crisis-era reforms offer lessons for South Asia

By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s experience in navigating its 2022 economic crisis and implementing public finance reforms offers important lessons for...

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Sri Lanka targets February for key SOE, PPP and Customs laws

By The Pulseline News Desk President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has outlined a timeline for introducing key legislation governing State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), public-private partnerships...

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PSTA Bill: OHCHR notes 14 priority areas; Calls for tighter terrorism definition and stronger safeguards

By The Pulseline News Desk The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) under the United Nations human rights framework calls...

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UN Human Rights Office urges major changes to Sri Lanka’s proposed Anti-Terrorism Bill

By The Pulseline News Desk The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has urged the Sri Lankan Government...

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Court to hear Gnanasara Thera’s robe case as Govt moves to change prison rules

By The Pulseline News Desk The Court of Appeal has appointed a new three-judge bench to hear petitions challenging the decision by prison...

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British Vet battles blisters, heat and terrain in 600km-run in Sri Lanka to save street dogs

Dr. Janey Lowes has completed 107km of her epic ‘Dog Jog’ across Sri Lanka as of 13 October, raising £ 42,525 towards a...

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Sri Lanka to overhaul procurement rules to accelerate Rs. 2 trillion capital spending

By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka is planning a major overhaul of its public procurement system and changes to budgetary procedures to...

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Sri Lanka to open major power transmission projects to private investors

By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka is preparing to open major electricity transmission projects to private investment, with four high-voltage transmission lines...

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Sri Lanka must shift to export-led growth and quality jobs

By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka must move beyond debt-financed spending and consumption-led expansion towards private investment, competitive exports and higher-quality employment...