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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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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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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A group of officers at Moratuwa police station has arrested a man who was riding on a motorbike at the Moratuwa police domination on 2026.01.13 with 07 grams of heroin and 500 mg of motorbike. The suspect is 36 years old from Molape, Moratuwa area. Further investigations conducted into the suspect has revealed that a suspect wants gold robbery and …
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Showery condition over the island is expected to reduce from today (15th). Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Kaluthara, Galle, Matara and Rathnapura districts after 4.00 p.m. Mainly fair weather will prevail elsewhere. Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Northwestern provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the …
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