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AI will not replace jobs

Sri Lanka, Nov. 16 -- Artificial Intelligence (AI) will not replace jobs but rather create more job opportunities forcing employees to work smarter, efficiently and creatively, said Founder 99X, Mano ... Read More


Core issues of farmers not addressed in Budget

Sri Lanka, Nov. 16 -- Farmers who staged protests across the country stating that Budget 2026 had not addressed their key concerns to protect them from imports and ensuring a stable price for theory p... Read More


IMF reviews Budget

Sri Lanka, Nov. 16 -- The International Monetary Fund has begun assessing Sri Lanka's Budget 2026, Director, Communications Department at the IMF Julie Kozack told reporters in Washington last week as... Read More


'No one's business'

Sri Lanka, Nov. 16 -- Making good use of resources of the land is the onus of the authorities in power. However, many buildings and commercial complexes in the country are left to gather moss and corr... Read More


Oil palm growers call on authorities to shed political interest and lift ban on crop

Sri Lanka, Nov. 16 -- l US$ 200 mn spent each year on imports of edible oil l Call to reject myths about the crop l Benefits to the country out-weighs interests of importers Small-scale planters in t... Read More


2,500 qualify for pension benefits each month

Sri Lanka, Nov. 16 -- Sri Lanka currently has more than 735,000 pensioners, a Minister told Parliament on Thursday. Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils, and Local Government Prof. A... Read More


Sri Lanka's first digital platform for Smart and Sustainable Shrimp aquaculture launched

Sri Lanka, Nov. 16 -- The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources and the National Aquaculture Devel... Read More


Sri Lanka Railways slow in tech adoption - Transport Minister

Sri Lanka, Nov. 16 -- Most officials of the Sri Lanka Railways Department are highly educated, yet the Department's adoption of technology remains limited, Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban De... Read More


Sustainability on track

Sri Lanka, Nov. 16 -- Young commuters wait for a train on the newly installed, brightly coloured passenger bench at the Maradana railway station. The bench, crafted from 11,000 recycled plastic bottle... Read More


No officer can escape scrutiny in police reform drive - Dy Minister

Sri Lanka, Nov. 16 -- The Government will take action against any police officer implicated in corruption or misconduct, regardless of rank, Deputy Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affair... Read More