ETHICAL AI
Google on Thursday confirmed that it has disbanded a recently assembled AI ethics advisory panel in the face of controversy over its membership
ONE STOP SERVICE
The Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka has opened a ‘one stop’ service centre at the Magampura Mahinda Rajapaksa Port
NATIONAL ECONOMY
Sri Lanka’s economically active population increased to 8.5 million during the fourth quarter of 2018 while the economically inactive
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
Loans worth Rs. 79 billion have been disbursed to 46,673 recipients under the ‘Enterprise Sri Lanka’ programme so far. A concept that was introduced in June
BREXIT DEADLOCK
British MPs will attempt to chart a new Brexit path on Monday after rejecting Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal for a third time, leaving her strategy
ELECTRICITY CRISIS
Sri Lankans endured a third straight day of blackouts Wednesday with families sleeping outdoors to escape the heat and businesses
NATIONAL TRANSPORT
The University of Moratuwa estimates daily losses incurred due to traffic congestion in Sri Lanka – in terms of fuel and time wastage
ONLINE SAFETY
The Government of Sri Lanka plans to set up a Government Computer Emergency Readiness Team (GCERT), Citizen CERT and Military CERT to create a trusted
ENERGY POLICY
A draft national policy on LNG has been developed by the Ministry of Highways & Road Development and Petroleum Resources Development
OIL SECTOR
Sri Lanka began construction Sunday of a nearly US$ 4 billion oil refinery it hopes will revive foreign interest in its shipping facilities after
AVIATION INDUSTRY
Indonesia’s national carrier Garuda has told Boeing it will cancel a multi-billion dollar order for 49 Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets after two fatal
FISCAL POLICY
The budget for fiscal year 2019 was unveiled earlier this month by Minister of Finance and Mass Media Mangala Samaraweera under
NATIONAL ECONOMY
Credit rating agency Moody’s Corporation says reducing fiscal deficits and debt stock is likely to be challenging for Sri Lanka unless
REGIONAL MARKETS
Asian markets rose Monday as investors tracked a positive lead from Wall Street on optimism over the China-US trade talks while attention
OLYMPIC ROBOTS
Tokyo Olympic organisers on Friday rolled out a pair of chatty robots they will put to work to assist wheelchair users at the 2020 games
BILATERAL RELATIONS
China’s Vice-Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Qu Dongyu met Sri Lanka’s ambassador to China Karunasena Kodituwakku
TOURISM INDUSTRY
The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) presented a documentary film to the global media at the ITB Berlin Convention earlier
FOREIGN AID
A concessionary loan agreement of JPY 30 billion was signed between the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
GLOBAL ECONOMY
Asian markets were mixed Monday as bargain buying from last week’s sharp losses was offset by a weak US jobs report and ongoing
MARKET UPDATE
Asian markets tanked and the euro struggled to recover Friday as the ECB’s decision to slash its growth and inflation forecasts
