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WhatsApp introduces new scanning feature to make document sharing easier than ever

WhatsApp is a popular messaging app used by over two billion people around the world. To make things even better for its users, WhatsApp often adds new features. As we move into 2025, they have launched a handy new tool...

7 Benefits of Incense Sticks

Incense sticks are lighted in rooms to alleviate your mood and calm down the mind. They activate your senses and relax the nerves, making you less anxious. They also hold the power to cleanse the air. It can also stimulate...
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Love tea or coffee? Study says drinking these beverages can lower the risk of head, neck cancer

A lot of people love their tea and coffee. They can't seem to start their without a cup of their beverage and that's not the end. They need a few more cups to go their day. It is important to...

20 Passwords you must never use on your smartphone, tablet or laptop

Here is a detailed list of passwords which are easy to hack and must not be used. Check the list below, and if you are using any one of the given passwords, it is suggested to change it instantly, to...

Sri Lanka records third highest annual tourist arrivals despite forecast miss

Sri Lanka recorded its third-highest annual tourist arrivals in 2024, welcoming 2,053,465 visitors. This shows a 38.07 percent  year-on-year (YoY) growth, despite falling slightly short of the 2.3 million arrivals forecast. For the whole  of 2024, cumulative tourist arrivals reached...

Why postpone implementation of Food (Labeling and Advertising) Regulations 2022?

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) yesterday called for a collaborative approach to implement the new restrictions announced by the government this week for marketing food and beverages to children less than 12 years of age. A section of the...

CCPI-based headline inflation continued to remain in the negative territory in December 2024

In line with the Central Bank’s near term projections, headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2021=100) remained in the negative territory for the fourth consecutive month, recording a deflation of 1.7% in December 2024 compared to...

CDS launches 011 2356 444 as a dedicated hotline

The Central Depository Systems (CDS), a subsidiary of the Colombo Stock Exchange, has launched a dedicated hotline, effective from the first week of January 2025, to provide the stakeholders, including the investors and corporate clients with direct access to the...

Trade deficit widens in November to US $ 502mn as import expenditure climbs

Sri Lanka’s trade deficit widened to US $ 502 million in November 2024, compared to US $ 390 million recorded in November 2023, due to an increase in import expenditure and a marginal decline in export earnings.  The cumulative deficit...

Major General Ruwan Wanigasooriya appointed Chief of National Intelligence

Major General Ruwan Wanigasooriya (Retd) has been appointed as the new Chief of National Intelligence, the Ministry of Defence said. He officially received his letter of appointment from Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) yesterday. Major General Wanigasooriya...
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