• CARAT Sri Lanka 2024 Kicks Off

    TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka (April 22, 2024) – U.S. Marines assigned Fleet

  • This UK sector is seeing a surge in female CEOs

    Nearly 40 per cent of board positions are now held by women, compared with just 12.5 per cent a decade ago.

  • UN Pushes Justice For Sri Lanka's Easter Victims

    The United Nations on Sunday urged Sri Lanka to bridge its "accountability deficit" and ensure justice as the country commemorated the 279 victims of its worst-ever attack against civilians five years ago.

  • Axiata, Airtel move ahead with Sri Lanka tie-up

    Axiata Group and Bharti Airtel finalised a deal to merge their operations in Sri Lanka, consolidating the market down to three major players a year after proposing a tie-up.

  • California Sees Surge in Homeowners Trying to Sell Their Houses

    The number of homes listed for sale in California is on the rise and last month saw the largest jump in more than a year amid heightening home prices in the state, according to data from the California Association of Realtors (CAR).CAR pointed out that active listings shot up based on monthly comparisons to last year for the second consecutive month, while new active listings also increased by double digits as the hopping spring season for home sales gets underway. The median home price in...

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    See ODA's curving, connected residential buildings rising in Williamsburg

    Renderings released this week show off a new full-block residential development coming to Williamsburg. Designed by architecture firm ODA, the project includes the Lorimer House, a 270-unit rental, and Copper Lofts, a “boutique collection” of 66 residences, connected by an elevated bridge, creating the illusion of one cohesive development. Taking advantage of their corner location [] The post See ODA’s curving, connected residential buildings rising in Williamsburg first appeared on 6sqft.

  • Oregon Sees Massive Surge in People Trying to Buy Guns

    According to recent data from the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Oregon has seen a recent surge in firearm background checks.As it stands, gun stores are required by law to conduct a background check for every gun sale. But dealers who sell weapons elsewhere, like through social media or via gun shows, have been able to sell guns without checking the details of those who purchase them. The Biden administration has...

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    Images - CARAT Sri Lanka 2024 Kicks Off [Image 5 of 13]

    TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka (April 22, 2024) –Commodore Buddhika Liyanagamage, Eastern Area Deputy Commander, Sri Lanka Navy, speaks to members of the U.S. Marine Corps and Sri Lanka Navy during an opening ceremony to mark the beginning of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Sri Lanka 2024 at SLNS Vidura, April 22. CARAT Sri Lanka is a bilateral exercise between Sri Lanka and the United States designed to promote regional security cooperation and strengthen maritime...

  • L.A. sees a surge of billboards for personal injury lawyers. You'll never guess why

    Among the myriad side effects of the pandemic: a surge in billboards and bus ads for personal injury law firms. They seem to have sprouted all over Los Angeles. Morgan & Morgan’s blue-and-yellow billboards proudly declare “Size Matters,” Jacob Emrani’s ads with red cursive writing direct readers to CallJacob.com, and Pirnia Law’s silhouette designs say, “We didn’t meet by accident.” Billboards and bus ads for personal injury law firms have become a bigger part of the landscape. Along with the...

  • Bitcoin L2 Merlin Sees DeFi TVL Surging to Almost $1B

    DefiLlama data shows that Merlin’s TVL has surged to a record $980 million on April 23.

  • Veddas of Sri Lanka Have Close Genetic Affinity With Indians, Reveals Study

    HYDERABAD, (IANS) – The Vedda, an indigenous group of Sri Lanka, has a close genetic affinity with the Indian population, revealed a landmark study by 10 researchers from five institutions. The significant findings of the study, which involved a comprehensive analysis of high-resolution autosomal and […]

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    Sri Lanka: Seven killed as motorsports race car hits crowd

    The car veered off track at the Fox Hill Supercross event, killing race