IMF has decided to send a fact-finding mission to Sri Lanka from January 22 to January 28 to assess the damage caused by the recent cyclone Ditwah. She also underscored that this is a fact-finding mission aimed at enabling the team to gain a clearer understanding of the situation on the ground. The Director of the IMF’s Communications Department, Julie …
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Elon Musk’s AI tool Grok will no longer be able to edit photos of real people to show them in revealing clothing in jurisdictions where it is illegal, after widespread concern over sexualised AI deepfakes. “We have implemented technological measures to prevent the Grok account from allowing the editing of images of real people in revealing clothing,” reads an announcement …
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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the Government’s objective is to build a prosperous country free of racism and filled with national unity, where all citizens can live with dignity regardless of the language they speak or the religion they practise. The President made these remarks this afternoon (15) while participating in the Northern Province Thai Pongal Festival held at …
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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake also participated in the Thaipongal Festival organized by Jaffna Tourism Board at Manipai Maruthadi Vinayahar Kovil today (15) afternoon. Jaffna district has currently achieved a high tourist attraction as an exclusive destination in the tourism industry in Sri Lanka. This Thaipongal festival was colourful with many Tamil cultures. Mr. Ramalingam Chandrasekar, Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and …
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A 37-year-old man has pleaded guilty to the murder of a woman who was found on a street in Cardiff. Niwunhellage Dona Nirodha Kalapni Niwunhella, known as Nirodha, 32, died at the scene at South Morgan Place in Riverside on 21 August. Thisara Weragalage, from Pentwyn, previously denied her murder, but at a hearing at Newport Crown Court on Monday …
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Singapore’s Leader of the Opposition in parliament, Pritam Singh, has been stripped of his title by the prime minister following a vote by lawmakers. The vote took place on Wednesday in parliament, which is overwhelmingly dominated by the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP). The move follows Singh’s conviction for lying under oath to a parliamentary committee. Singh has consistently maintained …
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Veteran singer and musician Raju Bandara has passed away at the age of 65, according to family sources.
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Project Aims to Strengthen Renewable Energy Capacity and Deliver Benefits to Local Communities – Minister of Energy, Kumara Jayakody In line with the government’s policy to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, the 50-megawatt wind power project being developed by Hayleys Fentons Limited in Mannar was officially launched this morning (15) under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. …
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The primary objective of the Prajashakthi National Movement is not only to economically empower the people, but also to strengthen their education and health, thereby building a developed and resilient human community – Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment, Dr. Upali Pannilage Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment Dr. Upali Pannilage stated that the …
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Investigations have been started on a message received at the Weligama police station at night (14) that two people were killed and another person was injured in electric strike in Kammalgoda area of Weligama police station. The deceased was 66 years old and the injured is 22 years old residents of Koledanda, Weligama area. The current investigation has revealed the …
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