VIDEO: US Federal Reserve maintains interest rates in first meeting of 2020
Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in December indicates that the labor market remains …
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Status of Sri Lankans residing in Wuhan, China
Sri Lanka Embassy in Beijing today, submitted an application to land a Sri Lankan Airlines aircraft in Wuhan city airport to airlift 32 Sri Lankan students …
VIDEO: Global Economic Outlook | WEF DAVOS 2020
What fiscal and monetary measures are necessary to mitigate an economic downturn in 2020? On the Forum Agenda: Reassessing geopolitical risks Impact of climate …
VIDEO: Is capitalism dying?
Capitalism has been embraced in the West for generations, transforming how societies worked and lived in the process. However its time may be running out, as …
VIDEO: What is Cloud Computing
Cloud computing is the on-demand delivery of IT resources such as compute, databases, and storage via the Internet with pay-as-you-go pricing. Instead of …
VIDEO: The lost neighborhood under New York’s Central Park
If you’ve been to New York, you’ve probably visited Central Park. But there’s a part of its story you won’t see. It’s a story that goes back to …
VIDEO: Thomas Edison did everything he could to stop Nikola Tesla succeeding
Nikola Tesla’s theory of using alternating current to supply power to American homes is still in use today, but Thomas Edison did his best to try and …
VIDEO: Why big tech is getting into finance
In 2019, many large tech firms announced plans to offer financial products and services. WSJ’s Liz Hoffman explains why Google, Apple, and others are …
VIDEO: Why is India’s growth slowing?
India is one of the world’s fastest-growing large economies, sometimes being touted as a potential economic and geopolitical counterweight to China. …
VIDEO: Elon Musk’s SpaceX launches 60 more satellites
SpaceX launched 60 more mini internet satellites late on Monday, this time testing a dark coating to appease stargazers. It’s a “first step” …
VIDEO: Google and Amazon are now in the oil business
Google, Microsoft, and Amazon are teaming up with big oil to squeeze more oil and gas out of the ground using machine learning
VIDEO: Why capitalism needs to be reset in 2020
The FT’s Gillian Tett, Katie Martin and Andrew Hill outline the case for reinventing and reforming the model of free enterprise capitalism to deliver …
SL Govt re-affirms commitment Vienna Con on diplomatic relations following Swiss Embassy incident
Nov 29, 2019 (LBO) – The Government of Sri Lanka has taken serious note of the alleged criminal incident concerning a locally recruited staff member of …
President appoints six-member committee to aid appointments at state institutions
Nov 29, 2019 (LBO) – The Presidential Secretariat appointed a six-member committee comprised of professionals under the directions of President Gotabaya …
Dinesh Gunawardena calls on Foreign Ministry officials to rise to new challenges
Nov 27, 2019 (LBO) – Minister of Foreign Relations Dinesh Gunawardena assumed duties yesterday that the entire country is looking towards the Foreign …
The future of Sri Lanka’s education in the 4IR : IPS
The profound impacts that an emerging fourth industrial revolution (4IR) will have on the future employment landscape underscore the crucial role of education …
Sri Lanka on alert for heavy rain, strong wind
Oct 22, 2019 (LBO) – The Department of Meteorology has issued a red advisory for heavy rain, strong wind and rough seas, today. The department says this …
Sri Lanka assures support to further the global disarmament agenda
Oct 14, 2019 (LBO) – Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha has assured the UN high representative on disarmament Izumi Nakamitsu of Sri Lanka’s …
EU provides Euro 40Mn to strengthening transformation, reconciliation
Oct 10, 2019 (LBO) – The European Union (EU) is providing 40 million euros to Sri Lanka to co-finance the “Strengthening Transformation, …
Esala Weerakoon approved as next secretary-general SAARC
Oct 07, 2019 (LBO) – The informal meeting of the council of ministers of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) held in New York …