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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...
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...
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...
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...
