In 2024, global internet shutdowns reached an all-time high, with governments using digital blockades to suppress protests, dissent and tighten political control. The approach, published by the #KeepItOn organization, is now being followed by a new report that reveals...
The ambitious intercontinental connectivity project – the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEEC) – launched at the G-20 summit in Delhi in September 2023 with signatories including India, the UAE, the United States, the European Union, Saudi Arabia, France, Italy...
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has decided to call off the island-wide strike that was set to begin tomorrow (5 March).
The decision follows discussions with Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa.
Earlier, the GMOA had threatened to launch the strike if...
The Export Development Board of Sri Lanka (EDB) recently held a successful networking and knowledge sharing session at its headquarters in Colombo 02. The event was attended by 100 new exporters and entrepreneurs, including small and medium direct and...
Peter Breuer, Senior Mission Chief for Sri Lanka at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), commended Sri Lanka’s economic recovery in recent years, saying that as economic opportunities return to Sri Lanka, incomes increase and poverty decreases, making it more...
Pope Francis suffered two acute respiratory crises on Monday, prompting doctors to put him back on a non-invasive mechanical ventilator. The 88-year-old pontiff, who had been battling a complicated respiratory infection for more than two weeks, underwent a bronchoscopy...
Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) leader and SJB MP Mano Ganesan has said that the sudden exit of Adani Green Energy may discourage investments, particularly in the renewable energy and infrastructure sectors.
Claiming that Adani’s withdrawal as a major setback, Ganeshan...
A Fundamental Rights petition has been filed before the Supreme Court, urging authorities to develop a comprehensive plan to mitigate the rising number of elephant-train collisions in Sri Lanka.
The petition was submitted by the Centre for Environmental Justice...
A World Anti-Doping Agency program aimed at building cooperation with law enforcement in Europe led to the seizure of more than 25 tons of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs), and now officials hope to see a similar impact in Oceania and...
Renewable energy company ACME Solar Holdings said in a statement on Sunday that it plans to invest Rs 17,000 crore in capital expenditure to increase its renewable energy capacity to 5 GW by 2026
“In a crucial pivot in our...