UN warns Sri Lanka’s human rights reform momentum is losing steam
Sri Lanka’s progress on human rights, reconciliation and accountability risks losing momentum despite a series of commitments made by the National People’s Power...
Inside the fight over the proposed Anti-Corruption Amendment Bill
By The Pulseline News Desk The Supreme Court on Thursday (3) hit pause on one of the most closely watched legal battles of...
A “supersized” El Niño is building — and the world isn’t ready
By The Pulseline News Desk The Pacific Ocean is quietly assembling one of the most powerful El Niño events on record, and the...
What one small clinic tells us about Sri Lanka’s future
By Dr. Aleksander (Sasha) Bodiroza The road to Meeriyabedda winds through the hills above Passara, past tea estates and small communities where distance...
Government signals urgent action to ease PAYE tax burden
By The Pulseline News Desk The government has acknowledged growing pressure from Sri Lanka’s Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) tax regime, with Secretary to the President...
A neighbour’s view of India’s strategic strengths
What India chooses to do with the strategic freedom it has built over eight decades may be the defining question of its next...
22nd Amendment hearing ends amid controversy over petitioners’ right to reply
By The Pulseline News Desk A contentious end to the Supreme Court hearing on petitions challenging the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution...
AG tells Supreme Court: Your role is to determine constitutionality, not predict consequences
By The Pulseline News Desk The Attorney General’s (AG’s) side has told the Supreme Court that its role in examining the Government’s proposed...
Commonwealth legal chief watches Sri Lanka’s judicial battle over 22nd Amendment
By The Pulseline News Desk The constitutional battle over Sri Lanka’s proposed 22nd Amendment entered a critical phase yesterday (2) as the President...
