National Security Council Reviews Security Measures for 2024 Presidential Election

The National Security Council convened this morning (19) at the Presidential Secretariat, chaired by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, to discuss security arrangements for the upcoming 2024 presidential election. The council focused on ensuring the election is conducted independently and fairly, with full support pledged to the Election Commission to maintain law and order. Key discussions included safeguarding candidates, securing polling centres, …

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Schools closed tomorrow due to presidential election – MoE

The Ministry of Education has announced that Friday (September 20) has been declared a holiday for all schools islandwide. Due to the presidential election to be held on September 21, the Ministry of Education has taken this decision on the request of the Chairman of the Election Commission. It is further informed that the schools are set to reopen on …

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CANTON FAIR ORGANIZERS VISITED EDB TO SCALE UP TRADE RALATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHINA AND SRI LANKA

A delegation from the Canton Fair Operations Department of China visited Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) on 30th August 2024 to scale up trade relationship between the two countries through participating at trade promotional events such as Canton Fair 2024.   China is the 10th export destination for Sri Lanka in 2023. The total export value from Sri Lanka …

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Ex-Sri Lanka Player Dulip Samaraweera Banned From Australian Cricket For 20 Years

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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Ex-Sri Lanka Player Dulip Samaraweera Banned From Australian Cricket For 20 Years

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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Mirai Consulting Group Explores Investment Opportunities in Sri Lanka

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 unveils new tools to combat AI-generated image misinformation

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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SC dismisses application to vacate interim order against Deshabandu Thennakoon

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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