A female student (15 Years) from Colombo International School (CIS) fell to her death from the observation deck of the Lotus Tower this afternoon, Colombo, police said, police said. Police added that a pair of shoes and a school bag were found on the deck. The Colombo Lotus Tower Management Company (Private) Limited confirmed that, according to CCTV footage, the …
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Former captain Sanath Jayasuriya has been appointed Sri Lanka’s head coach after a successful period in charge on an interim basis. The 55-year-old former all-rounder took over in July following the departure of ex-England coach Chris Silverwood. Under Jayasuriya, Sri Lanka won the third Test against England at The Oval and beat New Zealand in two Tests last month. He …
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Meta is continuing its heavy focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI), and it is bringing exciting new features to its platforms like WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook. In its latest AI-driven innovation update, Meta has unleashed a new tool called ‘Meta Movie Gen’, which promises to revolutionize video creation by converting text into high-quality videos. Meta Movie Gen: A Text-to-Video AI tool …
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The Intertropical Convergence Zone (where winds from the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere converge) is affecting the island’s weather. Showers or thundershowers will occur at most places in the island during the afternoon or night. Heavy showers above 100 mm are likely at some places. Showers or thundershowers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Mannar and Mullaittivu districts …
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Prime Minister’s Secretary Pradeep Saputantri announced that steps have been taken to suspend the board meetings of statutory bodies and other government institutions. He stated that the heads of these institutions should refrain from making any administrative decisions during this period. While some boards have already appointed new chairpersons, suitable heads for other boards will be appointed by the relevant …
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Following the appointment as the new President, the Chiefs of Defence Forces paid a traditional courtesy call on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (04) at the Presidential Secretariat. Accordingly, Chief of Defence Staff General Shavendra Silva, Army Commander Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage, Air Force Commander Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa and Navy Commander Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera met with the President …
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Indian External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar, who arrived in Sri Lanka this morning (04) on a one-day official visit, met with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat this afternoon. At the outset, the visiting External Affairs Minister congratulated President Dissanayake on his election and conveyed felicitations from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The discussions focused on furthering cooperation …
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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake engaged in a discussion with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at the Presidential Secretariat today (04), marking the second day of talks with the President. Following up on yesterday’s discussion, the two parties discussed the way forward and measures to overcome delays pertaining to the third review. At yesterday’s meeting with the IMF delegation President Dissanayake …
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The Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka Azusa Kubota, met with the Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Kumanayake, for discussions on UNDP’s ongoing projects in the country and future collaboration between the UNDP and the Sri Lankan government, yesterday (03) at the Presidential Secretariat. During the meeting, Kubota expressed the organization’s eagerness to …
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In a significant meeting today, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake engaged directly with IMF delegation included Director of the Asia Pacific Department, Krishna Srinivasan and SeniorMission Chief Dr. Peter Breuer to discuss the progress of Sri Lanka’s on-going IMF programme. The President was accompanied by key Sri Lankan officials, including Central Bank Governor Dr.Nandalal Weerasinghe, Secretary to the Treasury Mr. Mahinda …
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