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Building Sri Lanka without breaking nature: Experts call for a new construction mindset

By The Pulseline News Desk As Sri Lanka looks to modernise its roads, cities and public infrastructure, a growing consensus is emerging that...

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Loss of $ 2.5 million debt transfer: Cyber heist exposes weak links in Sri Lanka’s debt payment system

By The Pulseline News Desk What began as a routine repayment of a foreign loan has evolved into one of the most significant...

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Ayurvedic sector introduces herbal preparations as dengue cases rise

By The Pulseline News Desk As Sri Lanka continues its battle against rising dengue infections, the Government Ayurveda Medical Officers’ Association (GAMOA) says...

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LRT project unlikely to proceed as Government shifts focus to Metro Bus system

By The Pulseline News Desk The long-delayed Light Rail Transit (LRT) project is unlikely to be revived, with the Government indicating that it...

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Govt opens temporary prisons as Negombo facility closes after unrest

By The Pulseline News Desk The Government has moved to temporarily expand Sri Lanka’s prison capacity by reopening the Old Bogambara Prison in...

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Mobile drug testing for drivers to expand islandwide

By The Pulseline News Desk The Ministry of Transport and Highways has announced plans to expand its mobile drug testing programme for drivers...

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Beyond remittances: Sri Lanka moves to transform lives of its migrant workers

By The Pulseline News Desk For decades, Sri Lanka’s migrant workers have been hailed as the backbone of the country’s economy, sending billions...

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Seventeen years on, military-held civilian lands remain a test of Sri Lanka’s reconciliation

By The Pulseline News Desk Seventeen years after the country’s civil war ended, the question of civilian lands occupied by the military remains...