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Glitch in the welfare system raises bigger questions over state payments
By the Pulseline News Desk What began as a festive welfare allowance for struggling families has evolved into a wider debate over accountability...
Official residence allocation to Speaker’s private secretary draws attention
By The Pulseline News Desk The allocation of an official government residence in Colombo 4 to the Private Secretary of the Speaker has...
Questions over transparency of CPC fuel procurement process
By The Pulseline News Desk Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa stated in Parliament that several matters relating to the fuel procurement and supply process...
Cassandra’s curse
By Rohan Samarajiva It is said that Sri Lanka is afflicted by Kuveni’s curse. But there may be another curse at work at...
VAT dispute opens wider debate on Sri Lanka’s economic direction
By The Pulseline News Desk A fresh controversy over the government’s proposed Value Added Tax (VAT) revisions on financial services has triggered a...
Questions raised over SriLankan aircraft lease deal
By The Pulseline News Desk Fresh controversy has emerged over a multi-million-dollar aircraft lease involving SriLankan Airlines after opposition member of parliament (MP)...
Flagging ‘systemic lapses’ in Rs. 13.2 billion NDB fraud case
A major alleged financial fraud involving Rs. 13.2 billion at NDB Bank has sparked fresh political scrutiny, with opposition member of parliament (MP)...
$2.5 million Treasury payment probe uncovers suspected third-party diversion
By The Pulseline News Desk A suspected financial irregularity involving a $2.5 million loan repayment has triggered a multi-agency investigation in the country,...
