COLOMBO (News 1st); For most social media users, going viral usually involves entertaining dances, comedy sketches or celebrity gossip. But in Bangkok, an unlikely TikTok sensation is proving that sometimes the most valuable content is also the most practical.A TikTok livestream dedicated to helping...

COLOMBO (News 1st): Can you imagine a robotic arm digging around your guts? Well, two days ago, that became a reality. On Tuesday (14th July), AI-enabled surgery happened for the first time in Sri Lanka. Twice, in fact. The first consisted of a hysterectomy (removal of the uterus) on a 50-year-...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The cost of maintaining a healthy diet has increased sharply across the world, pushing nutritious food beyond the reach of billions of people and deepening concerns over global food security, according to a senior United Nations official.Máximo Torero Cullen, Chief Economist of t...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka stands to benefit significantly from international asset recovery mechanisms that help countries trace, freeze, and reclaim funds lost through corruption, according to a senior official from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).Speaking on the sidelines ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Fox Jaffna by Fox Resorts has been recognized among 30 of the best dining destinations in Sri Lanka, according to a feature published by Condé Nast Traveller magazine that highlighted the island’s thriving culinary landscape and growing reputation as one of Asia’s most exciting f...