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Sri Lanka Ranks 76th On The Human Development Index

According to the Human Development Index for 2017/18, calculated by the United Nations Development Fund, Sri Lanka ranks 76th out of 189 countries. It is the only country in South Asia that is ranked in the top 100.

The Hayleys Story: How a British Businessman Started One Of Sri Lanka’s Biggest Companies

Hayleys produces 3.29% of all Sri Lanka’s exports, reaches over 7.6 mn customers worldwide, and is the first listed company in Sri Lanka to cross USD 1 bn revenue in the fiscal year 2017/18. The company, however, started off as a small import and export business based in Pedlar’s Street in Galle Fort. Here’s the story of the founder of Hayleys, and how the company became what it is today.

Genie and Cashless Payments

Genie from Dialog allows you to pay for things online or at physical stores using any of your cards or accounts through a single app. Find out more here.

World Ozone Day

A depleted ozone layer means a whole lot of trouble for life on earth. Here’s what Sri Lanka is doing and you can do to mitigate ozone depletion.

A Different Kind of Sculptor

Waruna Weligamage is a sculptor, but not of the traditional kind. This self-taught artist brings beloved characters to life by using technology to digitally sculpt and print intricately detailed, lifelike models. He recently had a Warner Bros-licensed sculpture of Pennywise the Clown featured at the prestigious San Diego Comic Con, and hopes to develop Sri Lanka’s homegrown talent in his sphere.

The Second Oil Spill At Muthurajawela

The oil spill on September 8 was the second one to occur at the Muthurajawela facility. However, the Marine Environment Protection Authority says that the environmental damage is minor, and that the clean up operations have gone well.

Facebook To Use Artificial Intelligence To Monitor Hate Speech

To overcome language barriers and better detect policy-violating content, which includes hate speech and calls to violence, Facebook will use artificial intelligence (AI) and neural machine translation (NMT) to translate 24 new languages, including Sinhala.

19 Cool Things To Do Around Beira Lake

Beira Lake has many hidden gems that you absolutely need to see. Here are 18 cool things to do there. For the 19th, visit the lake on the 19th of September for the newest fun place to visit.

The Making Of Lanka Comic Con

Lanka Comic Con is a much anticipated event and meeting ground for the country’s comic book geeks, artists and writers. Here’s an inside look at this growing, vibrant community of creatives.

Sri Lanka Declared Rubella Free

In a major win for Sri Lanka’s health services, the World Health Organisation has declared Sri Lanka free of rubella. This is the fourth major disease that the country has eradicated in the last few years.

What Sri Lanka Needs To Do To Save The Ozone Layer

Ozone layer depletion affects all life on earth. Here’s what Sri Lanka is doing and what we personally can do to mitigate damage on the ozone layer.

Palaly Airport To Be Upgraded

An expansion of Jaffna’s Palaly Airport is set to begin this November, to handle regional flights, allowing greater integration with the rest of South Asia.

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