• Mon, Dec 16, 2019
  • SL to launch 1st-ever luxury electric supercar in 2020

    Published On: Dec, 16, 201903:02 PM

    Subasinghe said that the 300 kw battery-powered car with a 240 km range would be the first-ever luxury, all-electric supercar made in Sri Lanka and in the Asian region.
    SL to launch 1st-ever luxury electric supercar in 2020
    Sri Lanka will launch its first-ever luxury electric supercar named Vega in April 2020, marking a new milestone in the island nation's automobile industry.The master builder of the luxury car, techno-entrepreneur Harsha Subasinghe, who is the chief executive of CodeGen, said that following a test drive of the Vega last week, the supercar will be launched at the annual International Motor Show in Geneva in 2020, reports Xinhua news agency.Subasinghe said that the 300 kw battery-powered car with a 240 km range would be the first-ever luxury, all-electric supercar made in Sri Lanka and in the Asian region. The supercar is presently at test levels. Vega does a quick zero-to-100 mph in 3.1 seconds. It is a 900 bhp supercar and is designed, both interior and exterior, and manufactured locally, Subasinghe said. We are ready to do...
  • Women are indisputably better than men: Obama Women are indisputably better than men: Obama
    Published On: Dec, 16, 201902:15 PM

    Speaking at a private event on leadership, Obama said while in office he had mused what a world run by women would look like.

  • 'Hard for Sharif to fly to US till platelets stabilise' 'Hard for Sharif to fly to US till platelets stabilise'
    Published On: Dec, 16, 201901:37 PM

    Sharif has been residing at the Avenfield flats owned by his son Hasan Nawaz in London since November 20.

  • Notice to Pak govt on Musharraf's plea to halt treason trial Notice to Pak govt on Musharraf's plea to halt treason trial
    Published On: Dec, 16, 201901:11 PM

    Musharraf in his application has asked the LHC to declare the proceedings pending before the special court and all actions against him, from initiation of the high treason complaint to the appointment...

  • Police, protesters clash for 2nd consecutive day in Beirut Police, protesters clash for 2nd consecutive day in Beirut
    Published On: Dec, 16, 201912:23 PM

    Riot police and security forces were again deployed in large numbers on Sunday as thousands of protesters returned to the streets.

  • Sydney pollution labelled 'public health emergency' Sydney pollution labelled 'public health emergency'
    Published On: Dec, 16, 201911:51 AM

    Hazardous pollution levels were linked to premature births, low birth weight babies, impaired lung development in children, asthma, heart disease, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and...

  • Britain's Johnson sets off on post-election Brexit mission Britain's Johnson sets off on post-election Brexit mission
    Published On: Dec, 16, 201911:47 AM

    Parliament will now be free to approve the divorce deal Johnson struck with Brussels so that Britain can leave without any more delays on January 31.

  • British-Muslims prepare to leave UK over Johnson's election win British-Muslims prepare to leave UK over Johnson's election win
    Published On: Dec, 16, 201911:28 AM

    Johnson has been accused of Islamophobia and racism following a number of controversial comments he made in the past, including his remarks in a 2005 Spectator article in which he claimed it was only ...

  • Myanmar softens stance after ICJ hearings: Bangladesh Minister Myanmar softens stance after ICJ hearings: Bangladesh Minister
    Published On: Dec, 16, 201911:20 AM

    Bangladesh has been pursuing Myanmar to take back the over 1.1 million Rohingya Muslims who have taken refuge in Cox's Bazar after fleeing decades of persecution and a violent military crackdown in...

  • Maduro accuses opposition, US of plotting extremist attack Maduro accuses opposition, US of plotting extremist attack
    Published On: Dec, 16, 201910:22 AM

    Maduro said the operation, which he claimed was uncovered on Saturday and planned by leaders Juan Guaido and Leopoldo Lopez as well as the US, was aimed at attacking military outposts countrywide and...