Social media platforms Instagram and YouTube have a design defect which means they are addictive, a jury in the United States has ruled. The Los Angeles jury took nearly nine days to reach its…
Deaths on Australian roads have increased every year since 2020. This is despite the Australian government’s commitment to Vision Zero – having zero deaths or serious injuries on our roads by…
Across Australia, there is growing concern about young people not offending independently but allegedly being recruited, coerced and manipulated by adults into committing crime.
Most of our food travels many thousands of kilometres across Australia to reach our kitchens. We are highly dependent on a vast web of long-haul trucks to move food between growers, massive food…
The Mangareva Islands are about 1,600 kilometres southeast of Tahiti in French Polynesia. They get their name (which means “floating mountains”) from the way the sea spray breaking on the surrounding…
Debra Adelaide’s new novel, When I Am Sixty-Four, is based on her lifelong friendship with the late Gabrielle Carey – a fellow author she first met in primary school, and bonded with over reading.
Parks are vital public spaces. This is especially true if you’re a parent with energetic children, or an office worker searching for a peaceful lunch spot. But parks are also ideal environments for…
Gold has long enjoyed a reputation as a financial “safe haven” during stormy times. But over the past few months of geopolitical chaos and market panic, the precious metal has moved more like a…
“Boy kibble” is the latest food trend that has young men (and some women) preparing simple meals that – you guessed it – look like dog food, or “kibble”. Typically, boy kibble is made up of rice and…
News Memorial oration postponed View(s):The 19th Sujata Jayawardene Memorial Oration which was to be held on Saturday, March 28, at the BMICH has been postponed due to the prevailing situation in Sri…
News Bill to amend Terrorist Financing law to include new powers, widen net View(s):The government has gazetted the Convention on the Suppression of Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Bill of 2026,…
News SL Ambassador to Qatar thanks Emir, asks Lankan expats to remain vigilant View(s):Sri Lanka’s ambassador to Qatar, Sithara Khan, has joined the Lankan community in the state to place on record…
News Sri Lanka tells US envoy Gor to reconsider tariffs amidst West Asian crisis View(s):Sri Lanka has appealed to the United States to reconsider tariffs imposed on Lankan goods in view of the…
News Wolverhampton University says it invited Wickremesinghe for graduation ceremony View(s):- Ex-president undergoes heart surgery; ‘No visitors’ order by his doctors By Ranjith Padmasiri The…
News Iran fires missiles at Diego Garcia; war spreads to Indian Ocean View(s):Iran launched two ballistic missiles at the joint US-UK military base on the island of Diego Garcia on Friday in another…
News 11 companies permitted to import and sell fuel to private sector in US dollars View(s):By Feizal Samath The government has permitted 11 companies, with a valid bunker licence, to independently…
News Six fake QR code sites shut down; public warned View(s):By S. Rubatheesan At least six fraudulent websites posing as “National Fuel Pass” platforms have been taken down after being flagged for…
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…