VIDEO: Thomas Edison did everything he could to stop Nikola Tesla succeeding
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VIDEO: Why is India’s growth slowing?
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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" compromise between …
VIDEO: Google and Amazon are now in the oil business
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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 more …
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 the …
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 Ministry …
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 is due …
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 practical …
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, Reconciliation and …
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 last …
Sec Aryasinha on Sri Lanka’s obstacles on peacekeeping contribution to UN
Oct 01, 2019 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha at the 74th UN General Assembly Session, met with Jean-Pierre Lacroix, under secretary …
UNP internal crisis shows real democracy exists within party: Sajith
Sep 10, 2019 (LBO) - United National Party Deputy Leader, Minister Sajith Premadasa says that although some internal crisis are seen inside the party to those …
Fitch downgrades China and US growth on trade dispute
Sep 10, 2019 (LBO) - Disruptions from the sharp escalation in the US-China trade dispute are darkening the global economic outlook, causing us to revise our …
Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corp gazetted under MoD
Sep 10, 2019 (LBO) - A gazette notification has been issued to bring the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) under the control of the Ministry of Defence …
UNP coalition announcement delayed till end August : Ranil
Aug 06, 2019 (LBO) - Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the postponement of the formation of the Democratic National Front (DNF) was temporary and that …
Cabinet, State and Deputy Ministers who resigned sworn into office again
Jul 30, 2019 (LBO) - Cabinet, state and deputy Ministers who had resigned from their respective ministerial portfolios were sworn in before President …