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Seasonal blue bottle jellyfish has swimmers on alert
10+ hour, 12+ min ago (580+ words) Popular beaches along Sri Lanka's southern coast this week witnessed an unusual marine visitor that has left dozens of beachgoers in severe pain and prompted temporary swimming restrictions. The culprit is the Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis), commonly known…...
U. S. Embassy-Supported Geo AI Programme Builds Disaster Resilience Skills in Sri Lanka
10+ hour, 12+ min ago (527+ words) In a country where floods, landslides, droughts, coastal erosion, and cyclones continue to affect families and communities, a new generation of Sri Lankans is learning how technology can help save lives, protect homes, and prepare the nation for future disasters....
President chairs El Ni'o crisis meeting
16+ hour, 41+ min ago (150+ words) The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka President chairs El Ni'o crisis meeting With the world's climate experts this week warning that the dreaded weather disruptor El Ni'o is developing in the Pacific region, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake held a discussion with…...
Independence Square walking path trees get name boards | Print Edition - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka
16+ hour, 41+ min ago (346+ words) An initiative to unveil the name boards of 52 trees along the Independence Square walking path, displaying Botanical names in Sinhala, Tamil and English was launched yesterday. Organised by the Rainforest Trust of Sri Lanka (RTo SL) the Botany Society of…...
One more bout with macaques to get scientific data amid mounting challenges
16+ hour, 41+ min ago (815+ words) Another monkey count will be undertaken, starting from the Kandy district, and it will be done scientifically. Directing the macaque monkey count will be Ashoka Dangolla, a veterinarian and professor in veterinary clinical science at the University of Peradeniya. He…...
Sri Lanka crosses 300, 000 observations on i Naturalist
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (165+ words) A tiny dragonfly resting on a school wall. A mushroom pushing through wet soil after a rain. A gecko watching from a kitchen light" In most homes and schools, these moments pass unnoticed. But in Sri Lanka today, they are…...
Technoli holds AI-Powered Business Executive programme
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (368+ words) Technoli Institute of Digital Business held its AI-Powered Business Executive programme on Wednesday, June 3, at Jetwing Colombo Seven, where a room of senior managers and decision-makers built live AI agents and AI-powered mini-apps. The full-day programme moved beyond AI theory…...
Effectz. AI demonstrates enterprise AI deployment at scale in Sri Lanka with Akbar Brothers Group
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (35+ words) The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka - Effectz. AI demonstrates enterprise AI deployment at scale in Sri Lanka with Akbar Brothers Group...
Snakes under the spotlight
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (730+ words) Worshipped in a few countries, they have been reviled in most others since time immemorial, with the serpent being dubbed the vile tempter offering the forbidden fruit in the Biblical story of Adam and Eve. Dr. Anslem de Silva They…...
SASSRI hosts discussion on Drones, AI and National Defence
2+ week, 17+ hour ago (329+ words) The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka SASSRI hosts discussion on Drones, AI and National Defence The South Asia Sustainability & Security Research Institute (SASSRI) recently concluded a high-level Strategic Panel Discussion titled "Drones, Deterrence, and Defence: Rethinking Security Strategies for Small States…...