Former Sri Lankan men’s cricketer Dulip Samaraweera has been banned from holding any positions in Australian cricket for 20 years following an integrity investigation, where he was found to have committed a serious breach of the Code of Conduct. Cricket Australia (CA) has banned former Sri Lankan Test player Dulip Samaraweera for 20 years after he “committed a serious breach” …
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A high-level delegation from Mirai Consulting Group, Japan, recently visited Sri Lanka to explore potential investment opportunities in various sectors. The delegation, led by Okada Atsushi, COO of Mirai Consulting Group, met with the EDB Chairman at the EDB headquarters. The purpose of the visit was to identify industries that aligned with the investment interests of Japanese companies and to …
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Google recently unveiled new tools that allow users to determine whether an image was generated using generative artificial intelligence. The company has been an active member of the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) since February, working on the development of a new technical standard. Additionally, Google has been working internally on creating tools to watermark AI-generated content and …
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An applicatiom filed by three Buddhist monks seeking the court’s permission to intervene and vacate the interim order preventing Deshabandu Tennakoon from exercising the powers and functions of the office of the Inspector General of Police, was dismissed by the Supreme Court today (18). The intervenient petitioners stated that the interim relief granted by the Supreme Court restraining Deshabandu Tennakoon …
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Kamindu Mendis maintained his red-hot form and struck a majestic 114 to power Sri Lanka to 302-7 on the opening day of the first test in Galle on Wednesday. Electing to bat in the first match of the two-test series, Sri Lanka slumped to 106-4 but Kamindu’s fourth test hundred ensured the hosts breached the 300-mark. Ramesh Mendis was batting …
Continue ReadingKamindu Mendis maintained his red-hot form and struck a majestic 114 to power Sri Lanka to 302-7 on the opening day of the first test in Galle on Wednesday. Electing to bat in the first match of the two-test series, Sri Lanka slumped to 106-4 but Kamindu’s fourth test hundred ensured the hosts breached the 300-mark. Ramesh Mendis was batting …
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Ahead of the Presidential election, the Election Commission has launched an online system enabling voters to access their polling cards. This applies to those who have not received their polling cards via mail, the process of which ended on 14 September. Voters can also obtain a copy of the polling card online by visiting the e-services section of the EC …
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Ahead of a crucial upcoming period, we take a look at how your side stands in the race to feature in next year’s ICC World Test Championship final. First – India – 68.52% of possible points Results: West Indies (away, 0-1, win), South Africa (away, 1-1, draw), England (away, 1-4, win) Remaining series: Bangladesh (home, two Tests), New Zealand (home, …
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Sri Lanka and New Zealand look poised for a close showdown in the 2-match home Test series going by paper evaluation with a buoyant rejuvenated home side’s stunning comeback third test triumph over England from a 2-down loss to an overall comparative recent performance throwback where the visitors enjoy a slight edge of one of the better successes by their …
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Export Development Board (EDB) and KPMG Sri Lanka jointly organized a knowledge-sharing session on the new European Union (EU) regulations concerning Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors on 11th September 2024. The session took place at the auditorium of the Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM), with around 200 Sri Lankan export companies. The European Union has introduced regulations that will …
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