Weekly Round-up

Sri Lanka weekly report: 21–26 September 2026

What happened. What mattered. What comes next THE WEEK IN ONE MINUTE Sri Lanka’s political and economic recovery entered an important week, marked...

Politics

Mission accomplished in 60 days: The NPP’s Pyrrhic victory

By Vox Civis It was, as everyone always knew it would be, a foregone conclusion. Late on Friday (25) evening, Parliament passed the...

News Feature

PAYE relief back on the table as Budget approaches

By The Pulseline News Desk The Government is signalling possible further relief on Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) tax in the upcoming Budget, with Minister Bimal...

News Feature

PTA replacement sparks fresh debate over State power, protest and civil liberties

By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s attempt to replace its controversial Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) with a new Protection of the...