India’s workers are training AI robots to take their jobs
Developers believe that feeding first-person footage into specialised AI models will help robots imitate human behaviour. With a smartphone strapped to her head, Indian housewife Nagireddy Sriramyachandra films herself slicing mangoes to train artificial intelligence-powered robots to take on household…
5 insights from Nepal’s first billionaire in Sri Lanka Forum
Chairman of CG Corp Global and Nepal’s only Forbes-listed billionaire, Dr. Binod Chaudhary, recently joined the Sri Lanka Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organisation for a candid conversation on building businesses across some of the world’s most demanding markets. Moderated by…
US Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship ‘USS Canberra’ arrives in Colombo
The Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship USS Canberra (LCS 30), belonging to the US Navy, arrived at the Port of Colombo today (12). According to the U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka, the visit marks the fourth U.S. Navy littoral combat ship…
SriLankan Airlines responds after reports of engine lightning strike on Sydney flight
SriLankan Airlines has issued a statement on an incident involving its Sydney‑bound flight UL606, which departed Colombo early today (12) and was forced to return to the Katunayake Airport (BIA) due to adverse weather conditions. Earlier today, reports stated that…
Police to take strict action against noisy silencers
Sri Lanka Police have announced that strict legal measures will be taken against drivers operating vehicles fitted with modified silencers that produce excessive noise on public roads. Head of the Traffic and Road Safety Range for the Sri Lanka Police,…
COPF reviews Treasury’s missing $2.5 million report
The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) convened in Parliament this week (08) to deliberate on the Ministry of Finance’s report regarding the disappearance of US$ 2.5 million held by the Treasury for government debt settlement. Chaired by MP Harsha de…
President sets one‑month deadline for new education policy framework
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has directed officials to finalise Sri Lanka’s proposed Education Reform Policy Framework within one month, underscoring the urgency of shaping a comprehensive national approach to education. The directive was issued during a discussion at the Presidential…
South Korea’s ex-President Yoon gets 30 years over drone operation
South Korea’s ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for sending military drones into North Korea, a move prosecutors argued was aimed at creating a pretext for his disastrous martial law declaration in 2024. The…
Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies after more than three years in coma
Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the eldest daughter of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn, died at the age of 47 after nearly four years in a coma, the royal palace said in a statement on Friday. Bajrakitiyabha was taken to hospital in December 2022…
Easter attacks : Court informed no arrest decision yet on SDIG Waruna Jayasundara
The Attorney General’s Department today (12) informed the Court of Appeal that no decision has been taken at this stage to arrest or detain Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDIG) Waruna Jayasundara under the Prevention of Terrorism Act. Deputy…