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Premadasa and IMF discuss Sri Lanka’s economic path beyond March 2027
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s economic path beyond the current International Monetary Fund (IMF)-supported Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme came under...
IMF talks continue as Sri Lanka faces next test in EFF programme
By The Pulseline News Desk Discussions between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Sri Lankan authorities will continue in the coming weeks as...
2027 Budget sets nearly Rs. 5 trillion spending plan as parliamentary process begins
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s 2027 Budget process has formally begun with the publication of the Appropriation Bill, setting the Government’s...
Four-decade PTA era to end as new counter-terrorism bill gazetted
By The Pulseline News Desk The Government has gazetted the “Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill” (PSTA), proposing to repeal the Prevention...
Government rejects claims EU has suspended Sri Lanka’s GSP+ concession
By The Pulseline News Desk The Government has rejected claims that the European Union (EU) has suspended Sri Lanka’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences...
Easter Sunday case: 15 convicted defendants handed 200–260 year prison terms
By The Pulseline News Desk Fifteen defendants convicted in connection with Sri Lanka’s 2019 Easter Sunday attacks have been sentenced to between 200...
Governance failures also contributed to Sri Lanka’s 2022 economic collapse: CIABOC chief
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s 2022 economic collapse was driven not only by debt, economic mismanagement and financial pressures, but also...
15 convicted over 2019 Easter Sunday attacks; nine acquitted
By The Pulseline News Desk The Colombo Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar has convicted 15 of the 24 accused in the case filed over...
