PTA repeal pledge moves closer to reality
By The Pulseline News Desk President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said in Parliament on Thursday (25) that the long-contested Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA)...
Restoring the Uva railway
By Rohan Samarajiva It’s almost eight months since Ditwah hit. It will be another five or six months before it will be possible...
Dengue cases near 49,000 as authorities warn of growing public complacency
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s dengue situation has entered a critical phase, with the number of reported cases rising to nearly...
Moving away from indelible ink at polls could save nearly Rs. 100 million per poll
By The Pulseline News Desk The decision to discontinue the use of indelible ink for marking voters during elections in Sri Lanka has...
Market access, not aid, is the foreign currency for Sri Lanka
By Dinesh Weerakkody With persistent volatility in the Sri Lankan rupee, constrained sovereign credit ratings, a significant external debt burden, and ongoing repayment...
Colombo hosts fresh India-Pakistan Track 2 talks
By The Pulseline News Desk Colombo has quietly hosted a new round of Track 2 diplomatic discussions between Indian and Pakistani interlocutors, bringing...
COPF examines Central Bank report on missing $ 2.5 million
By The Pulseline News Desk The investigation into the disappearance of $ 2.5 million earmarked by the Treasury for state debt repayments has...
AKD vows relentless fight against corruption, drugs and organised crime
By The Pulseline News Desk President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) on Thursday (25) pledged that his government would pursue corrupt officials, organised criminals...
Questions over Sri Lanka’s mineral wealth spark parliamentary scrutiny
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s vast mineral resources have once again come under the spotlight, with concerns raised in parliament over...
