Three U.S.-based economists, Simon Johnson, James Robinson, and Daron Acemoglu, were awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for their groundbreaking research on the long-lasting impact of colonialism on global inequality.
In a ground breaking moment, the towering first-stage “Super Heavy” booster of the rocket successfully returned to its Texas launch pad and was caught by giant metal arms—marking a first for SpaceX’s cutting-edge rocket engineering.
This extra funding is aimed at preventing the H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b avian influenza, which has spread rapidly through bird and mammal populations worldwide, from reaching the country.
This all-electric, fully autonomous bus represents Tesla’s bold vision for transportation, designed to carry up to 20 passengers in comfort or serve as a van for goods transport.
The Irvine Police Department in Orange County, California, announced on October 8 that it now has what is believed to be the first police Tesla Cybertruck in the U.S. The department had previously teased the arrival of the vehicle in July.
Renowned businessman Sarath Gannegoda has been appointed as the new Chairman of SriLankan Airlines.
He is currently serving as the Group Executive Director of Hayleys PLC and the Deputy Chairman of Alumex PLC.
The Sri Lanka Railway Department announced that train services on the Upcountry line will be limited from tomorrow (09) until the 15th due to a joint Indo-Sri Lankan film project.
Namal Karunaratne, the National Organizer of the All Ceylon Farmers' Federation, stated that efforts are being made to provide dairy farmers with higher prices in the future.
Ministry Secretary M.P.N.M.Wickramasinghe says that the price of eggs is completely determined on the basis of chicken feed and that a system will be prepared to buy maize for chicken feed at 125-130 rupees per kilo during the import season.
Mr. V. Radhakrishnan, deputy leader of the Tamil Progressive Alliance and leader of the Kadura Janata Peramuna, said that he would dedicate himself to serving the people of the plantations in the future parliament without the privileges given to the nobles by the previous governments.
After rushing to comfort Israel as it grieved the worst attack on Jews since the Holocaust, US President Joe Biden pledged last year that America would stand with the country in its dark days, insisting that good ones would come.
Professor Wasantha Athukorala of Peradeniya University's Department of Economics and Statistical Studies said that the confidence of businessmen in the President and the current government led to the increase in the price index of the stock market.
