Kazakhstan to Qazaqstan: Why would a country switch its alphabet?
The Kazakh language has long been unsure which alphabet to find a comfortable home in and it’s now in for another transition – but this
Japan man held over bodies and severed heads in flat
Japanese police have arrested a man after finding parts of nine bodies in his apartment in Zama, near Tokyo. Police found two severed heads in
Russia-linked posts ‘reached’ 126m Facebook users in US
Facebook has said as many as 126 million American users may have seen content uploaded by Russia-based operatives over the last two years. The social
Apple reportedly fires engineer over early iPhone X leak
Apple has reportedly fired one of its engineers after his daughter, Brooke Amelia Peterson, posted a video of the iPhone X before the official launch.
Western Province major contributor to Sri Lanka’s economic growth in 2016
As in previous years, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Sri Lanka’s Western Province continues to be the highest contributor to the national GDP, its
Indonesian sailing vessel arrives at Sri Lanka port on a goodwill mission
Sri Lanka Navy, in accordance with naval traditions, ceremonially welcomed the Indonesian sailing vessel ‘Bima Suci’, arrived at the Port of Colombo on a goodwill
Chinese business delegation from Shanghai visits Sri Lanka business chamber
A Chinese Business Delegation led by Council for the Promotion of International Trade Shanghai (CPIT Shanghai) visited the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce recently to hold
Global Voices Summit 2017 in Colombo, Sri Lanka from Dec 2-3
Digital activists, bloggers and citizen media journalists from around the world will gather in Colombo in December at their annual flagship event to discuss the
World Bank offers advice to make Sri Lanka’s international trade more efficient
The World Bank says the Sri Lankan government’s aim to open up borders for trade in its vision to position the country as a global
Minister instructs to grant the unjustly expelled Kekirawa student a suitable national school
Sri Lanka’s Minister of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam has instructed the education officials to take measures to provide the female student, who was unjustly