Yala Blocks 1 and 2 to reopen on October 16
By The Pulseline News Desk Blocks 1 and 2 of Yala National Park, which were temporarily closed due to severe dry weather, will...
Sri Lanka weighs post-IMF options as fuel import bill nears $6 billion
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says the Government is keeping its options open on a future International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, as Sri Lanka...
Malwathu Mahanayake urges SJB leaders to avoid unsubstantiated political allegations
By The Pulseline News Desk The Most Venerable Thibbatuwawe Sri Sumangala Mahanayake Thera of the Malwathu Chapter of the Siam Nikaya has reportedly...
HRCSL rules Muslim healthcare assistants’ rights violated over headscarves
By The Pulseline News Desk The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has ruled that the fundamental rights of six Muslim female...
Government looks to private sector to expand youth employment
By The Pulseline News Desk The Government is looking to the private sector to create more employment opportunities for young people, acknowledging that...
HRCSL finds Customs violated rights by seizing Tamil-language books
By The Pulseline News Desk The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has found that Sri Lanka Customs violated a writer’s constitutional...
Proposed Organised Crimes Bill allows detention of suspects for up to one year
CPA warns of sweeping definitions, weak safeguards and risks to fundamental rights under proposed law By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s newly...
CBSL defends 5% inflation target as critics push for 2%
Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe says lower inflation could undermine growth potential; critics warn of currency depreciation, weaker purchasing power and higher borrowing costs By...
Sri Lanka plans port scanners as drug traffickers turn to shipping containers
Government prepares to mark first anniversary of ‘Ratama Ekata’ anti-drug campaign, with new rehabilitation centres planned across all 25 districts By The Pulseline...
