The LKR 100bn Milestone – records tumble as the CSE witnesses a second consecutive quarter of strong earnings

The LKR 100bn Milestone – records tumble as the CSE witnesses a second consecutive quarter of strong earnings

The CSE witnessed another landmark, as reported earnings crossed the LKR 100bn mark for the first time in the history...

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UK could be left behind in the electric car race, warns report

UK could be left behind in the electric car race, warns report

The UK risks being left in the slow lane when it comes to building electric cars, according to a new...

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Sri Lankan Products record high sale at SPAR Oman

Sri Lankan Products record high sale at SPAR Oman

SPAR International, in a statement, says that three-quarters of the Sri Lankan goods that were exported recently to SPAR Oman...

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UK and Australia agree on broad terms of trade deal

UK and Australia agree on broad terms of trade deal

The broad terms of a trade deal between the UK and Australia have been agreed, the BBC understands, with a...

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McDonald's hit by data breach in Taiwan and South Korea

McDonald's hit by data breach in Taiwan and South Korea

McDonald's is the latest big company to be hit by a data breach that has exposed customers' details. The world's...

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Covid: Lockdown easing in England to be delayed by four weeks

Covid: Lockdown easing in England to be delayed by four weeks

Senior ministers have signed off a decision to delay the lifting of all coronavirus restrictions in England beyond 21 June....

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GACVS review of latest evidence of rare adverse blood coagulation events with AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine

GACVS review of latest evidence of rare adverse blood coagulation events with AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine

A very rare new type of adverse event called Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS), involving unusual and severe blood clotting...

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Jeff Bezos is going to space for 11 minutes. Here's how risky that is

Jeff Bezos is going to space for 11 minutes. Here's how risky that is

Jeff Bezos can have anything. He could circle the globe in a private jet or sail it forever in a...

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Facebook remote working plan extended to all staff for long term

Facebook remote working plan extended to all staff for long term

Facebook will let all employees who can work away from the office do so after the Covid pandemic is over....

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The key to Invest Forums is the 'bottom-line' conversion – MTI

The key to Invest Forums is the 'bottom-line' conversion – MTI

Whilst commending the recently concluded ‘Sri Lanka Invest Forum 2021’,  MTI Consulting has highlighted the need to diligently track and...

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Sri Lanka and Ethiopia discuss enhancement of political and economic ties at first-ever bilateral consultations

Sri Lanka and Ethiopia discuss enhancement of political and economic ties at first-ever bilateral consultations

Sri Lanka held Foreign Ministry Level Virtual Bilateral Consultations with the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia on 09 June 2021....

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Covid: What do we know about global youth unemployment?

Covid: What do we know about global youth unemployment?

How has the pandemic altered the landscape for young people entering the job market? For the last 18 months, Covid-19...

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Meat giant JBS pays $11m in ransom to resolve cyber-attack

Meat giant JBS pays $11m in ransom to resolve cyber-attack

The world's largest meat processing company has paid the equivalent of $11m (£7.8m) in ransom to put an end to...

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Taking the crypto out of digital currency

Taking the crypto out of digital currency

Swings in the value of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin in recent weeks have turned the media spotlight on digital money and...

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Another batch of 1 million Sinopharm jabs arrives in Sri Lanka

Another batch of 1 million Sinopharm jabs arrives in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka received another consignment of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines early this morning (June 09), says State Minister of Production, Supply,...

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Sri Lanka aims to attract USD 15 Bn in investment through Port City – PM

Sri Lanka aims to attract USD 15 Bn in investment through Port City – PM

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa says that he is confident that Sri Lanka can attract at least USD 15 billion in...

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Tax details of US super-rich allegedly leaked

Tax details of US super-rich allegedly leaked

Details claiming to reveal how little income tax US billionaires pay have been leaked to a news website. ProPublica says...

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FaceTime is coming to Android. Here's why iMessage won't

FaceTime is coming to Android. Here's why iMessage won't

As part of its unveiling of iOS 15, Apple (AAPL) said users of other operating systems will be able to join FaceTime calls...

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