Sri Lanka finalizes air bubble pact with India to resume air travel
India has finalized a bilateral air bubble arrangement with Sri Lanka for the operation of special international passenger flights between the two countries, the Civil Aviation Ministry said on Saturday.…
IMF, World Bank Begin Push To Swap Debt Relief For Green Projects
(AFP): The idea of forgiving debt held by poor countries in exchange for “green” investments gained ground this week during the spring meetings of the IMF and World Bank, with…
The United States Blacklists Seven Chinese Supercomputing Entities
The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has added seven Chinese supercomputing entities to the Entity List for conducting activities that are contrary to the national security…
MolecuLight Appoints Nanomedix as a specialized Distributor in Sri Lanka
 MolecuLight Inc., the leader in point-of-care fluorescence imaging for detection of wounds containing elevated bacterial loads Nanomedix (PVT) LTD as the specialized Distributor in Sri Lanka for its i:X fluorescence…
Sri Lanka Among 30 Nations Joining A Global Initiative to Tackle Marine Litter
A major international project that will help reduce marine plastic litter from maritime transport and fishing sectors is up for a successful start, after getting 30 countries including Sri Lanka on board.…
Sri Lanka’s President bans Palm Oil Imports, Orders Companies to Uproot Palm Oil Plants…
Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed to completely ban the importation of Palm Oil with immediate effect while ordering plantation firms to uproot Palm Oil Plants in a phased-out…
Nike wins halt to sales of Lil Nas X ‘Satan Shoes’
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday sided with Nike Inc in ordering a Brooklyn company to temporarily stop further sales of “Satan Shoes” it produced in collaboration with the…
Sri Lanka had the Sixth Most selfie-related accidents in the World
Sri Lanka recorded the World’s sixth most selfie-related accidents over the past decade, according to Inkifi. The country experienced six causalities from selfie-related accidents in the period and five of…
IATA Recocomends Rapid Antigen Tests for Air-travel
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) today urged governments to accept best-in-class rapid antigen tests in fulfillment of COVID -19 testing requirements based on the latest research findings of OXERA…
Visa moves to allow payment settlements using cryptocurrency
(Reuters) – Visa Inc said on Monday it will allow the use of the cryptocurrency USD Coin to settle transactions on its payment network, the latest sign of growing acceptance…