TISL challenges Anti-Corruption Bill, warns proposed changes could weaken safeguards, shrink civic space
By The Pulseline News Desk Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has taken the proposed Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2026 before the Supreme Court, warning...
‘Cannot preserve a particular judiciary’: SC hears Eraj de Silva PC’s challenge to judges’ tenure
By The Pulseline News Desk The Supreme Court (SC) has been asked to scrutinise the proposed extension of the retirement ages of Supreme...
America’s new strategy: Control the system, not the world
By Milinda Moragoda As BRICS prepares to meet in New Delhi, it would do well to understand not only what the United States...
Sri Lanka’s public debt nears Rs. 33 trillion as debt burden shifts in Q2
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s total gross public debt has climbed to nearly Rs. 33 trillion by the end of June...
Govt moves to strengthen community corrections and tackle repeat offending
By The Pulseline News Desk The Government is moving to strengthen Sri Lanka’s community-based corrections system, with the Cabinet of Ministers approving the...
Sri Lanka’s unfinished justice: HRW questions AKD Government’s record on past abuses
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s long-running struggle to hold perpetrators of grave human rights abuses accountable is once again under international...
22nd Amendment battle intensifies as lawyers challenge judicial tenure, process and court’s role
By The Pulseline News Desk The legal battle over the Government’s proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution intensified yesterday (1), with leading President’s...
Govt takes tough line on drug dealing as 9,081 analyst reports cleared
By The Pulseline News Desk The Government is stepping up its response to drug trafficking while accelerating efforts to clear one of the...
Sri Lanka moves to establish BIMSTEC Technology Transfer Facility, opening new regional SME platform
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka is moving ahead with plans to establish the BIMSTEC Technology Transfer Facility, a regional mechanism expected...
