Authorities in Sri Lanka’s Mannar District are preparing to launch a boat service allowing visitors to view all eight sandbanks associated with Adam’s Bridge, also known as Ramar Palam, as part of
In a landmark ruling hailed as a critical moment in Ukraine’s fight against corruption, England’s High Court has ordered former oligarchs Ihor Kolomoisky and Gennadiy Bogolyubov to hand over nearly $2bn in
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HSBC has reported a sharper-than-expected fall in profits, weighed down by multi-billion-dollar charges linked to its Chinese operations. According to Times UK, Europe’s largest bank saw its pre-tax profits tumble by 26.7%
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China’s top leadership has pledged to strengthen macroeconomic policy support in the second half of the year as the country grapples with a complex mix of domestic challenges and global uncertainties. Following
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The United States has canceled a planned meeting with Taiwan’s defence minister, Wellington Koo, deepening anxieties in Taipei over Washington’s commitment to supporting the island amid rising tensions with China. The meeting,
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The US economy expanded at an annualized rate of 3% in the second quarter, marking a strong rebound following a contraction in the first quarter. This growth outpaced economists’ forecasts, which had
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor The Maldives has officially been removed from Sri Lanka’s “country of security concern” (CSC) list, marking a pivotal moment in bilateral relations between the two island nations.
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Editorial In Sri Lanka’s socio-economic corpus, there festers a malignant industry—one whose roots burrow deeper than commerce and whose consequences are far more sinister than mere consumer discontent. It is not agriculture,
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Researchers have found that merely seeing someone who appears sick can activate the body’s immune system, as if preparing for infection. The study, published on July 28 in Nature Neuroscience, reveals how
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In a remarkable leap, materials chemist Nan Liu jumped from a postdoctoral post in the United States to a full professorship in China — armed with a 4 million yuan (US$560,000) research
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In 2005, a groundbreaking experiment changed how scientists understand and detect consciousness. A 23-year-old woman, left unresponsive after a car accident, was asked to imagine playing tennis while undergoing a brain scan.
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Prison overcrowding has reached critical levels across the European Union, prompting several member states to explore controversial solutions such as transferring foreign inmates abroad and reducing sentences for low-risk offenders, according to
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Nayara Energy, India’s second-largest private oil refiner, has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft, accusing the U.S. tech giant of abruptly cutting off access to essential digital services and proprietary tools. The move
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Apple Inc. has announced it will close one of its retail stores in China, marking the first such closure in the country since the tech giant entered the market over 15 years
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In a moment that could redefine the future of Indian chess, 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh made history this week by becoming the fourth Indian woman to achieve the title of Grandmaster—clinching victory at
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Valentina Matviyenko, long considered one of Vladimir Putin’s most trusted and enduring allies, has unexpectedly emerged into the international spotlight following a controversial appearance in Geneva this week—marking a rare public moment
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