AI Researchers Achieve Landmark Breakthrough in Sinhala AI with Publication in Prestigious IEEE Access Journal
Decryptogen R&D and a team from the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Moratuwa, train a working Sinhala language model on a single GPU; paper accepted for publication in IEEE Access While global tech giants spend billions training artificial intelligence…
Sri Lankan Rupee weakens further as US Dollar hits highest level since Dec. 2023
The selling rate of the US Dollar rose to Rs. 329.92 on Thursday (14), marking the highest level recorded since December 27, 2023, according to the latest exchange rates released by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. CBSL data showed…
“SME Nexus” National Strategic Framework for Small and Medium Enterprises unveiled
The “SME Nexus” National SME Strategy Framework 2026, aimed at empowering Sri Lanka’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), was officially launched on Wednesday (13). The programme was launched under the patronage of the subject Minister Sunil Handunneththi and Deputy Minister…
Indian Ocean Ship Sagar to arrive in Sri Lanka on Friday
Indian Naval Ship Sunayna, as IOS Sagar, with a multinational crew from 16 countries, is scheduled to arrive at Colombo on Friday (15), in continuation of the Indian Navy’s endeavour to build ‘Bridges of Friendship’. According to the Indian High…
Questions remain over Mumbai family “watermelon deaths” case
Nearly three weeks after an Indian family of four were found dead in their home, investigators tell the BBC they are no closer to knowing what actually happened. The Dokadia family – Abdullah, his wife Nasreen and their two daughters…
Severe Weather : 3,475 persons across 07 districts affected
A total of 3,475 persons from 1,113 families across seven (07) districts have been severely affected due to the adverse weather conditions in Sri Lanka. According to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC), 1,310 persons from 489 families have been placed…
Namal demands equal accountability in $2.5M Treasury Diversion scandal
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa has insisted that the $2.5 million Treasury debt diversion scandal cannot be dismissed as a “technical error,” stressing that it raises serious questions of public finance accountability under the Public Finance Management…
Gunshots reported inside Philippine Senate amid arrest tensions over senator
Gunshots have been heard inside the Senate of the Philippines as tensions escalate over a planned arrest of a top senator. Witnesses reported multiple shots on Wednesday, sending journalists and others scrambling for cover as armed personnel moved through the…
UAE denies reports of Israeli Prime Minister’s visit
The United Arab Emirates has denied reports claiming that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or any Israeli military delegation visited the country. In an official statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said relations with Israel are conducted transparently under the…
Health alert issued for patients of retired Australian dentist to get tested for HIV and hepatitis
Patients of a retired dentist from Sydney, Australia, who practised for more than 25 years, have been urged to get tested for blood-borne viruses. Blood-borne viruses spread when infected blood or other bodily fluids are passed from one person to…