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EU delegation meets protest at Chemmani mass grave as exhumed bodies reach 467

Visit by European ambassadors draws demonstrators demanding international accountability and the repeal of the PTA as a condition of trade concessions By The...

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Government’s refusal to debate judiciary sparks emergency opposition meeting

Opposition Leader convenes MPs at Opposition Leader’s Office, calls denial of debate “a blow to democratic principles” By The Pulseline News Desk The...

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CID uncovers $715 million money laundering network linked to Dubai drug trade

105 shell companies, 24,300 wire transfers, and forged customs papers: how a fake-import scheme drained over Rs. 214 billion out of Sri Lanka’s...

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PTA repeal “on track” as Cabinet-approved draft nears completion

Minister Nanayakkara says bail remains available to terror suspects through the courts, but rules out a government policy directive on the matter By...

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Inflation ticks up to 6.5% in June as food prices rebound

Non-food inflation stays in double-digit territory as core inflation holds near 5% By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s year-on-year inflation edged higher...

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Warnings against “weaponising” COPE, MP calls for equal standards in parliamentary oversight

MP Rasamanickam says selective scrutiny and pre-judgment of COPE findings risk undermining due process and public trust By The Pulseline News Desk Batticaloa...

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EC proposes framework to boost women’s, youth representation in provincial council elections

Parliamentary Select Committee reviewing electoral reform receives technical report as Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus pushes for 33% quota By The Pulseline News Desk The...

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Dengue risk to stay high for three more weeks, says Health Minister

By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s dengue risk is set to remain elevated over the coming three weeks, with the stretch running...

Opinion

Politics of delay: The real barrier to Sri Lanka’s energy revolution is inside the system

By Chanakya Sri Lanka has become remarkably good at announcing transformative infrastructure projects. Unfortunately, it has become equally adept at delaying them. Nowhere...