Category: Other News
‘s Central Park
If you’ve been to New York, you’ve probably visited Central Park. But there’s a part of its story you won’t see. It’s a story that goes back to the 1820s, when that part of New York was largely open countryside. Soon it became home to about 1,600 people. Among them was a predominantly black community […]
VIDEO: Thomas Edison did everything he could to stop Nikola Tesla succeeding
Nikola Tesla’s theory of using alternating current to supply power to American homes is still in use today, but Thomas Edison did his best to try and stop Tesla from succeeding.
VIDEO: Why big tech is getting into finance
In 2019, many large tech firms announced plans to offer financial products and services. WSJ’s Liz Hoffman explains why Google, Apple, and others are offering products that might someday replace your wallet.
VIDEO: Why is India’s growth slowing?
India is one of the world’s fastest-growing large economies, sometimes being touted as a potential economic and geopolitical counterweight to China. Recently, however, its growth fell to its slowest pace in six years. So what’s causing this slowdown, and how can it be reversed? CNBC’s Tom Chitty explains.
‘s SpaceX launches 60 more satellites
SpaceX launched 60 more mini internet satellites late on Monday, this time testing a dark coating to appease stargazers. It’s a “first step” compromise between SpaceX and astronomers who are fearful of having dark skies spoiled by hundreds and, eventually, thousands of bright satellites circling overhead.
VIDEO: Google and Amazon are now in the oil business
Google, Microsoft, and Amazon are teaming up with big oil to squeeze more oil and gas out of the ground using machine learning technology.
VIDEO: Why capitalism needs to be reset in 2020
The FT’s Gillian Tett, Katie Martin and Andrew Hill outline the case for reinventing and reforming the model of free enterprise capitalism to deliver more profit with purpose and examine where opportunities for this change might lie in the year ahead.
SL Govt re-affirms commitment Vienna Con on diplomatic relations following Swiss Embassy incident
Nov 29, 2019 (LBO) – The Government of Sri Lanka has taken serious note of the alleged criminal incident concerning a locally recruited staff member of the Embassy of Switzerland in Colombo, recently a statement said. On being informed of the alleged incident yesterday, the Police has taken immediate action to commence an investigation into […]
President appoints six-member committee to aid appointments at state institutions
Nov 29, 2019 (LBO) – The Presidential Secretariat appointed a six-member committee comprised of professionals under the directions of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to submit recommendations on appointment of competent personnel to the Boards of Public Enterprises, Statutory Bodies and State-owned Commercial Businesses. The high-level committee headed by Sumith Abeysinghe, former Secretary to the Cabinet and […]
Dinesh Gunawardena calls on Foreign Ministry officials to rise to new challenges
Nov 27, 2019 (LBO) – Minister of Foreign Relations Dinesh Gunawardena assumed duties yesterday that the entire country is looking towards the Foreign Ministry to find solutions for external pressures and challenges. “Hence, it is necessary for the officers in the Ministry and the network of missions to work dedicatedly towards overcoming these challenges,” he […]
‘s education in the 4IR : IPS
The profound impacts that an emerging fourth industrial revolution (4IR) will have on the future employment landscape underscore the crucial role of education and skills in preparing a workforce that can meet the needs of today’s and tomorrow’s labour markets. Indeed, education is at the heart of preparing present and future generations to succeed in […]
Sri Lanka on alert for heavy rain, strong wind
Oct 22, 2019 (LBO) – The Department of Meteorology has issued a red advisory for heavy rain, strong wind and rough seas, today. The department says this is due to the active cloudiness in the northern, southern and southeastern sea areas to the island. “There is possibility for heavyshowers or thundershowers and sudden roughness,associated with […]