ChatGPT in the courtroom Words by The Examiner Judges and lawyers are using AI. But candid conversations about risks and ethical use trail far behind. Meanwhile, legal AI companies keep developing their products with newer, bolder features. Read more →
Coconut exports could beat tea this year Words by The Examiner Industry exporters hope that the coconut exports will beat tea this year. But low yield, driven by leisurely farming practices, is worrying the booming industry. Read more →
Where to go and what to read Words by The Examiner After the season, do you really have energy for events, do you really, really? If you don’t, this evening, bargain with the devil for youthful energy. Lakmahal’s book club is on The Picture Read more →
Spotlight Recipes of Christmas past: Colombo’s creole xmas lives on Words by The Examiner Other than Manila, no Asian city takes Christmas as seriously as Colombo. Some traditions are dying and new ones are emerging. As many migrate, armed with milk wine, salt beef, and figgy pudding, Burgher aunties and uncles fight the good fight to preserve the best of Christmas past. Read more →
115 billion rupees for upcountry road safety; engineers recommend new rail line Words by The Examiner Cyclone Ditwah destroyed much of the upcountry’s road and rail network. As the island contends with the mammoth task of rebuilding, proposals urge the authorities to build back better, including a new double-track line past Rambukkana. Read more →
Where to go and what to read Words by The Examiner Thomas Mann’s books are often doorstoppers. But fast-forward to the action this evening, with a film adaptation of Death in Venice. Meanwhile the French have apparently replaced replaced sleighs with scooters, in this Christmas Read more →
Spotlight Life saving radar twenty years delayed Words by The Examiner Doppler radar is vital for cyclone prediction. Despite trying for nearly two decades, Sri Lanka is the only country in the region without it. Met department mismanagement and negligence are the main cause, say audit reports. Ironically, Sri Lanka operated cyclone prediction radar in the 1980s. Read more →
Can the government ‘system change’ without rights laws? Words by The Examiner The JVP-NPP government enjoys an unprecedented 159-seat supermajority in parliament. But a year after coming into power, sweeping rights-based reforms remain elusive. Will the promised system change truly materialise? Read more →