Sri Lanka Customs has recorded historic revenue of Rs. 2,497 billion in 2025 to date, exceeding its revised annual target, Customs Media Spokesperson and Director of Customs Chandana Punchihewa said. The Ministry of Finance had initially set a revenue target of Rs. 2,115 billion for 2025, which was surpassed by November, prompting a revision of…
Digital Mobility Solutions Lanka PLC (PickMe), Sri Lanka’s leading homegrown digital mobility platform, has formally written to the Inspector General of Police expressing grave concern over escalating incidents of intimidation, obstruction, and unlawful interference and violence directed at independent transport providers operating voluntarily through ride-hailing applications in key tourist locations. The company’s letter follows a…
Hindustan Times – Google is preparing a change that could finally address a long-standing issue for Gmail users – having to live with an old email address forever. The company is rolling out a feature that will allow people to change their existing Gmail username while keeping the same Google account. The update will apply…
A Powerball player in Arkansas won a whopping $1.817bn (£1.34bn) jackpot in a Christmas Eve drawing, making it the second-largest lottery prize ever claimed. The single winning ticket matched all six numbers – 4, 25, 31, 52, 59 and red Powerball 19 – giving the winner the option of taking a lump-sum cash payment of…
The inaugural flight from Kazakhstan to Sri Lanka for the winter season landed at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), yesterday (25). The aircraft, operated by Air Astana Airlines, landed at the BIA from Almaty, Kazakhstan, at 04.10 p.m. The aircraft carried 182 passengers and 8 crew members. Accordingly, Kazakhstan Air Astana flights are scheduled to…
Reuters – Gold prices surged to a record high in early Asian trading on Friday, buoyed by safe-haven demand and rising expectations of further interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve. Spot gold rose 0.5% to $4,501.44 per ounce by 0209 GMT, after touching a record peak of $4,530.60 earlier in the session.
By Asma Anjum, Trust & Safety Lead, TikTok Social media is reshaping how students encounter and engage with knowledge, not because it delivers content faster, but because it changes the dynamics of attention, curiosity, and peer influence. Learning on these platforms is social by nature: students see what their peers interact with, mimic approaches, and…
Cyclone Storm Ditwah has caused widespread devastation across Sri Lanka, severely impacting agriculture, fisheries and rural livelihoods, according to the latest country brief issued by the FAO’s Global Information and Early Warning System (GIEWS) on Food and Agriculture. The cyclone made landfall on 27 November 2025 and remained over the country for nearly three days,…
The inaugural flight from Poland to Sri Lanka for the winter season landed at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), last night (23). The aircraft, operated by Smart Wings Airlines, landed at the BIA from Warsaw, Poland, at 10:10 p.m. A Boeing 737 aircraft was deployed for the inaugural flight, carrying 180 passengers along with nine…
Agencies – Gold rose to a record above US$ 4,500 an ounce on escalating tensions in Venezuela and expectations for more US rate cuts. Silver and platinum also advanced to all-time peaks. Spot gold prices rose 0.9% to $4,486.55 an ounce, after hitting a record high of $4,497.55 earlier in the session. U.S. gold futures…
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