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Manufacturing suffers seasonal dip, services sector growth slows in April

The Purchasing Managers’ Indices in April have reflected the seasonal contraction in Manufacturing activities and an expansion in Services activities, though lower than in March.Following the seasonal pattern, the Sri Lanka Purchasing Managers’ Index for Manufacturing (PMI – Manufacturing) declined...

B.R. Gavai: The first Buddhist to become a Chief Justice in Indian history

Known as a bold and decisive judge who speaks his mind, Chief Justice Gavai’s tenure may see important hearings in the challenges to the Places of Worship Act and the Waqf (Amendment) Act of 2025 Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai was...
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Democracies appear greener by outsourcing pollution to autocratic nations, study finds

Democratic countries shift emissions abroad while cutting them at home, new research says Democratic countries are often viewed as climate leaders but new research suggests their greener records may come from shifting pollution overseas rather than cutting it outright. Democracies...

Biographer makes bombshell claim about Trump’s marriage

Speculation surrounding the state of the couple’s marriage has been rife given Melania’s infrequent appearances at the White House Biographer Michael Wolff has claimed that President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are essentially “separated” following reports that she...

NPP Government at Six Months: Reconciliation and Accountability Promises Remain Largely Unfulfilled

The National People's Power (NPP) government marks six months in office this May, with questions emerging on theprogress with key manifesto promises. After securing a decisive electoral victory with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's win in September 2024 and gaining159 parliamentary seats in November...

Nissan Is Doubling Its Initial Layoff Announcement, Cutting 20,000 Jobs

Six months after revealing layoffs affecting 9,000 workers, Nissan is more than doubling that amount and cutting 20,000 jobs within the next two years instead. In an announcement on Tuesday, Nissan publicized a recovery plan called "Re:Nissan," which aims to...

Microsoft Is Laying Off Over 6,000 Employees, About 3% of Its Workforce

Microsoft is laying off around 3% of its workforce, beginning Tuesday. While Microsoft didn't give an exact number, as of June 2024, the tech giant employed around 228,000 full-time workers, which means more than 6,600 employees could be laid off....

CERT-In alerts Chrome users on major security risk: Here’s how to stay safe

Millions of Google Chrome users on Windows and macOS have been reportedly warned about a critical security vulnerability in the browser. The alert was issued by CERT-In, India’s top most cybersecurity agency, and as per the information, the recent risk...

Woman files for divorce after ChatGPT reveals husband’s infidelity through coffee cup

In a bizarre twist of modern technology, a Greek man's marriage has been jeopardised by advice from an artificial intelligence chatbot. People used to manage their own activities, but today, both physical and cerebral tasks are increasingly entrusted to computers....

Why is Britain restricting visas for several countries, including Sri Lanka?

Applicants will be targeted by Home Office due to suspicions they are most likely to overstay and claim asylum Nigerians, Pakistanis and Sri Lankans applying to work or study in the UK face Home Office restrictions over suspicions that they...
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