Two years on, Tamil groups turn to the streets, questioning Government’s promises
By The Pulseline News Desk Two years after President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s election victory raised expectations of a political reset in the country’s...
Bitumen shortage puts Sri Lanka’s road programme on hold
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s road construction programme is facing delays as the Middle East conflict disrupts imports of the specialised...
Global oil shock puts Sri Lanka’s fuel pricing policy back in the spotlight
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s fuel pricing mechanism is once again facing a major test as a sharp surge in international...
NPP says it has won Government but is still battling for ‘state power’
By The Pulseline News Desk The National People’s Power (NPP) Government may control Parliament and the executive, but Deputy Minister Prasanna Gunasena says...
Saudi pipeline crisis raises fresh oil shock risk for Sri Lanka
By The Pulseline News Desk Saudi Arabia could run out of oil stocks available for export within days if its crucial East-West oil...
Sri Lanka’s reserves near $7 billion as remittances provide continued external support
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s gross official reserves climbed to a provisional US$ 6.905 billion by the end of August 2026,...
Desalination, deep wells and bowsers: Sri Lanka braces for a prolonged water crisis
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka is turning increasingly to seawater desalination and deep groundwater extraction as prolonged dry weather puts pressure...
Questions over Port City legal oversight and state bank debt write-offs
The Pulseline News Desk Questions over legal oversight at the Colombo Port City Economic Commission (CPCEC) and the transparency of large-scale debt write-offs...
Sri Lanka holds fuel prices as global oil tops $100 amid West Asia conflict
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka is bracing for another round of pressure on fuel prices as global crude oil prices surge...
