News Oil shock: Steep price hike; relief for key sectors View(s):By Damith Wickremasekera The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) effected a sharp fuel price revision from midnight yesterday, marking…
News Muslims celebrate Eid ul Fitr View(s):Muslims in Sri Lanka celebrated the Eid ul-Fitr festival yesterday with special morning prayers, concluding their month-long dawn-to-dusk fast during…
News Dozens of child drug couriers arrested raise red flags View(s):By Ishu Bandara Children as young as five years old are being pulled into the narcotics trade, and authorities warn that…
News Panic buying fuels gas crisis as Litro vows steady supply View(s):By Sajeniya Sathanandan As new shipments of gas reached the country amid an escalating war in West Asia, Sri Lanka’s gas duopoly…
News Tourism operators say hiccups in fuel scheme View(s):By Wasantha Ramanayake The tourism sector’s fuel QR system introduced by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) was not fully…
News Where have all the sparrows gone? View(s):By Malaka Rodrigo World House Sparrow Day draws attention to a tiny bird whose absence speaks volumes about deeper ecological shifts unfolding right at…
News Water runs dry in Sigiriya View(s):Story and pix by Kanchana Kumara Ariyadasa An old tank in Sigriya has dried out following the construction of a tunnel system to carry water from Moragahakanda…
News Fuel crisis: A range of sectors face challenges to continue operations View(s):By Kasun Warakapitiya The fuel crisis has far-reaching consequences for a range of sectors, varying from industries…
Trump names CEOs of Meta, Nvidia to 13-member science and tech council The council, which also includes Oracle’s Larry Ellison and Google co-founder Sergey Brin, will weigh in on AI policy and other…
Hong Kong’s Ocean Park uses AI to track, enrich lives of giant pandas, monkeys Theme park also reports a surge in overseas visitors over winter, fuelled by a 60 per cent jump in long-haul arrivals…
BBC appoints ex-Google executive Matt Brittin as director general Tech veteran takes the helm as the broadcaster faces drastic shifts in the media landscape and a US$10 billion Trump lawsuit The BBC…
Should China be worried about Japan’s maritime force overhaul? Reform reflects shift towards quasi-carrier operations and preparations for potential conflict with Beijing, Chinese analysts…
Airbus wins Chinese airline’s 101-plane order in victory over Boeing in key market China Eastern Airlines said it would take delivery of the A320neo aircraft, worth US$15.8 billion, between 2028 and…
Hong Kong holds onto Art Basel crown for 5 more years thanks to new deal Galleries at preview also say global uncertainties have prompted collectors to take greater interest in works able to retain…
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Meta and Google liable for damages in landmark US addiction trial Jury orders US$6 million payout to a young woman, a verdict that could affect thousands of similar cases against tech companies A Los…
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Iran rejects US ceasefire plan, has own demands to end fighting Trump claimed Iranian leaders are ‘afraid’ to admit they want a deal after Tehran’s foreign minister said ‘we do not plan on any…