Education Ministry moves to ban alcohol and drug promotion at school-linked events
By The Pulseline News Desk The Government has announced a complete ban on the promotion and use of alcohol and drugs at any...
NPP’s 22nd Amendment juggernaut: Winning the battle, losing the war
By Vox Civis The dust has settled, for the moment, over the legal battle surrounding the National People’s Power (NPP) government’s 22nd Amendment...
Sri Lanka’s external debt rises as bilateral and multilateral loans increase
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lankan government’s external debt has increased by US$ 345 million during the first six months of 2026,...
60,000 MT coal shipment arrives as Government rules out coal-related power cuts
By The Pulseline News Desk A 60,000-metric-tonne shipment of coal has arrived at Puttalam for the Norochcholai Lakvijaya Power Plant, as the Government...
Sri Lanka puts anti-corruption reforms under global spotlight at UN review session
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s ongoing overhaul of its anti-corruption framework came under the international spotlight in Vienna this week, with...
Drug crackdown moves into schools as police seek public help
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s intensified campaign against narcotics is set to move deeper into the country’s schools, with police preparing...
Government has proved it is not ‘anti-business’, says Minister
By The Pulseline News Desk The Government has sought to reassure Sri Lanka’s business community that it is not hostile towards private enterprise,...
UN raises fresh concerns over judicial independence and public prosecutor promise in Sri Lanka
By The Pulseline News Desk The United Nations Human Rights Office has raised concerns over the proposed extension of the retirement age of...
IMF team to visit Sri Lanka for seventh EFF review and 2026 Article IV Consultation
By The Pulseline News Desk An International Monetary Fund (IMF) country team will visit Sri Lanka from 10 to 23 September to assess...
