#Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka weighs national interests as 19 Iranian ships face supplies shortages offshore
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka has no immediate plans to provide assistance to 19 Iranian ships reportedly facing shortages of food,...
Sri Lanka, Australia deepen ties through strategic and maritime dialogue
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka and Australia have concluded two rounds of high-level talks in Colombo, reviewing bilateral relations and identifying...
Inflation accelerates to 8.1% in August as food prices climb
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s inflationary pressures have intensified in August, with the overall rate of inflation rising to 8.1% year-on-year,...
Sri Lanka weekly report: What happened. What mattered. What comes next
13–19 September 2026 THE WEEK IN ONE MINUTE Sri Lanka’s economic recovery entered a more complicated phase this week. Second-quarter GDP growth slowed...
Questions over Port City legal oversight and state bank debt write-offs
The Pulseline News Desk Questions over legal oversight at the Colombo Port City Economic Commission (CPCEC) and the transparency of large-scale debt write-offs...
SRI LANKA THIS WEEK: What happened. What mattered. What comes next.
6–12 September 2026 THE WEEK IN A MINUTE Sri Lanka’s political and institutional landscape became considerably more charged this week as the Government...
No shortcuts to building Sri Lanka’s foreign reserves, says CBSL Governor
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka cannot rebuild its foreign exchange reserves by printing money, distorting markets or piling up foreign debt,...
OMP verifies 23,352 missing persons as Sri Lanka steps up search for answers
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s Office on Missing Persons (OMP) has consolidated thousands of duplicate complaints and established a verified database...
