Royalist Aabid Ismail becomes ‘World Youth Scrabble Champion’
Sri Lanka produced its first World Youth Scrabble Champion as 16-year-old Royalist Aabid Ismail secured the title at the WESPA…
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Text messaging celebrates 25th birthday
The humble text message has reached its 25th birthday, and it sure has come a long way. The first ever…
Over 25% of school children in SL study in hunger: Study reveals
A recent research shows that 30% of school children in Sri Lanka engage in their studies in hunger, without having…
Sri Lankan’s photograph of African lionesses captivates the world
A Sri Lankan has won the Grand Prize at the world’s preeminent nature photography competition. Lakshitha Karunarathna’s photo of a…
Leonardo da Vinci painting sells for record $450m
A 500-year-old painting of Christ believed to have been painted by Leonardo da Vinci has been sold in New York…
Is ‘Friends’ Still the Most Popular Show on TV?
Why so many 20-somethings want to stream a 20-year-old sitcom about a bunch of 20-somethings sitting around in a coffee…
Earliest wine in world found in 8,000-year-old jars in Georgia
Scientists say 8,000 year-old pottery fragments have revealed the earliest evidence of grape wine-making. The earthenware jars containing residual wine…
Over 15,000 scientists issue warning to humanity
More than 15,000 scientists from 184 countries have issued a warning: Mankind must take immediate action to reverse the effects…
China dominates top supercomputers list
China has overtaken the US to have the most supercomputers in the list of the world’s fastest 500 systems. The…
High Commissioner thrashes Canadian Tamil MP’s distorted account on Sri Lanka
Ahmed A Jawad, Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner in Canada slammed Canadian Tamil MP Gary Anandasangaree’s misleading and factually inaccurate article,…