SriLankan Airlines improved its underlying operating performance in 2024/25, but engine shortages, 487 flight cancellations, falling passenger revenue and LKR 31.6 billion in finance costs pushed the Group into a LKR 2.74
The Trump administration is stepping back from plans to guarantee a minimum price for U.S. critical minerals projects, multiple sources told Reuters, in a move that reflects both congressional funding constraints and
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U.S. chipmaker Nvidia provided technical assistance to China’s DeepSeek that helped the company develop artificial intelligence models later used by the Chinese military, according to a letter from the chairman of a
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Samsung Electronics reported that its operating profit more than tripled in the fourth quarter of 2025, reaching a record high, as demand for memory chips used in artificial intelligence applications surged. The
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Tesla announced on Wednesday that it will invest $2 billion in CEO Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, while confirming that production plans for its Cybercab robotaxi remain on track for 2026.
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Sri Lanka’s government is considering restricting access to social media for children under the age of 12, as concerns grow over the impact of digital exposure on child safety and well-being. Minister
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The General Manager of the Lanka Coal Company, Namal Hewage, announced that a fine of approximately 2.1 million US dollars will be imposed on a coal supplier for delivering consignments that failed
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The Jaffna University Students’ Union has called on Tamil communities in the North and East to observe Sri Lanka’s National Independence Day as a national day of mourning, stating that independence has
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The acting head of America’s top civilian cybersecurity agency uploaded sensitive government contracting documents into a public version of ChatGPT, setting off internal alerts and a formal damage assessment, according to accounts
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In the midst of the Cold War’s early years, Soviet scientists quietly explored an engineering idea so vast it bordered on science fiction: sealing off the Bering Strait with a colossal dam
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As protests and unrest flared in Minneapolis following the second reported death involving federal agents, a parallel controversy emerged over the digital tools powering US immigration enforcement. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has
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Hundreds of fighters from Iraq’s powerful Kata’ib Hezbollah militia have reportedly volunteered for so-called “martyrdom operations” in the event of a direct war between the United States and Iran, signaling a sharp
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Lieutenant Koyan Chamitha of the Sri Lanka Navy’s elite Special Boat Squadron (SBS), who made national history by becoming the first Sri Lankan to successfully complete the United States Navy SEAL training
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Sri Lanka has begun the year with a sharp acceleration in overseas labour migration, with 20,484 citizens leaving the country for foreign employment in January alone, according to the Sri Lanka Foreign
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Sri Lanka’s most senior Buddhist clerics have raised concerns over a growing crisis in public financial oversight, warning that delays in appointing a permanent Auditor General are fueling confusion and potential divisions
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A sprawling black market for UK work visas is flourishing, with unregulated agents and licensed companies selling fraudulent “payroll-only” jobs that allow migrants to remain in Britain without doing any real work,
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