IMF Board approval hinges on 2027 Budget, debt restructuring progress; Fund urges targeted fuel subsidies
By The Pulseline News Desk International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board approval of Sri Lanka’s latest programme review will hinge on two key...
GR to take Easter Sunday arrest protection case to Supreme Court
By The Pulseline News Desk Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa (GR) is reportedly set to move the Supreme Court against the Court of Appeal...
CIABOC moves to fine 34,000 asset declaration defaulters
By The Pulseline News Desk The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has identified around 34,000 individuals who failed to...
Sri Lanka-India bottom trawling talks postponed amid diplomatic deadlock
By The Pulseline News Desk A key Sri Lanka-India Joint Working Group meeting on cross-border bottom trawling has been postponed, delaying planned bilateral...
Maize import delays threaten festive-season chicken and egg prices
By The Pulseline News Desk Delays in approving maize imports could push up the prices of chicken and eggs during the upcoming festive...
Sri Lanka Weekly Report: 27 September – 3 October 2026
What happened, what mattered and what comes next The week in a minute Sri Lanka’s final week of September and first days of...
UN experts warn Sri Lanka’s NGO Bill threatens freedom of association
By The Pulseline News Desk Four United Nations Special Rapporteurs have raised concerns over Sri Lanka’s proposed Non-Governmental Organisations (Registration and Supervision) Bill...
Long arm of the law: When justice depends on who you are
By Vox Civis No issue stays current in Sri Lanka longer than the regime in office wants it to. Issues come and go...
Dissanayake questions private fuel market as CPC regains market share
By The Pulseline News Desk President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has questioned whether opening Sri Lanka’s fuel market to private suppliers has delivered the...
