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Musk's xAI buys his social media platform X

Sri Lanka, March 29 -- Elon Musk says that his AI venture xAI has acquired his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. In an X post Friday, Musk said the all-stock transaction values xAI ... Read More


Two SC judges decline to hear appeal relating to Karannagoda

Sri Lanka, March 29 -- Two Supreme Court judges have recused themselves from hearing an appeal filed relating to former Navy Commander Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda. When the matter came ... Read More


Katukurunda motor races go ahead following Court order

Sri Lanka, March 29 -- The Court of Appeal yesterday issued an order permitting the Katukurunda Circuit Race organized by the Royal Automobile Club Asia to be held on March 29, and 30. The order was ... Read More


Power outage at Power and Energy Ministers' event in Jaffna

Sri Lanka, March 29 -- A brief power outage occurred during a meeting attended by the Minister of Power and Energy, Kumara Jayakody in Jaffna today. The Power and Energy Minister delivered a speech, ... Read More


Third chairman under Bimal resigns

Colombo, March 28 -- The third chairman of an institution under the purview of Minister of Transport and Highways Bimal Rathnayaka has resigned. Accordingly, the Chairman of the National Transport Co... Read More


Thailand issues nationwide no-fly order after 8.2 quake

Sri Lanka, March 28 -- The Thai Meteorological Department confirmed that an 8.2-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday afternoon, approximately 392 kilometers from Pang Ma Pha in Mae Hong Son p... Read More


Use local polls to send signal to Govt: SJB Candidate

Colombo, March 28 -- People should use the local government election to send a signal to the NPP government as it has not lived up to its expectations, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) candidate for the K... Read More


Bandula Fernando re-elected as SLCGE President

Sri Lanka, March 28 -- SLCGE Management Committee (from left): Treasurer Rantha Tissera, Vice President (I) Nishantha Bakmeege, General Secretary Hemantha Perera, President Bandula Fernando, Assistant... Read More


Hayleys launches Lifecode 2nd edition

Sri Lanka, March 28 -- The Hayleys group has launched the second edition of the Hayleys Lifecode - its pioneering environmental, social and governance (ESG) roadmap, strengthening its commitment to st... Read More


EDB holds workshop on packaging food products

Sri Lanka, March 28 -- The National Packaging Centre (NPC) of the Export Development Board (EDB) conducted an awareness session focusing on the packaging of food products at the EDB. A main objective... Read More