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Who guards the guards?
The Opposition and the government have been clashing, in Parliament, for the past several days over what the former describes as the unconstitutional transfer of some of the vital powers of the National Police Commission (NPC) to IGP Priyantha Weerasooriya.
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October 11, 2025
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LOLC Al-Falaah empowers savings accounts with an upgraded International Debit Card
In a groundbreaking initiative that reaffirms its position as a leading Islamic financial service provider in Sri Lanka, LOLC Al-Falaah the Alternate Financial Services unit of LOLC Finance proudly announces the relaunch of its new upgraded International Debit Card.
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October 11, 2025
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Nadine De Klerk upstages Richa Ghosh as South Africa win thriller
Nadine de Klerk's career-best 84* trumped Richa Ghosh’s counter punching 94 in the battle of No.8s as South Africa emerged victorious in the Women’s World Cup’s first thriller.
6 min |
October 11, 2025
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When K-Pop stars stole the show in Paris
They say fashion week is when Paris breathes, when the lights, the fabrics, the glamour and the expectation hang thick in the air.
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October 11, 2025
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Corruption complaint against postal workers for obtaining OT without recording their fingerprints
Citizens' Power against Bribery and Corruption has lodged a complaint with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) requesting an investigation into allegations that postal employees have violated the Anti-Corruption Act by obtaining overtime payments without recording their fingerprints.
1 min |
October 11, 2025
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Ceylinco Life team participates in leadership training in Malaysia
An eight-member team from Ceylinco Life recently attended a five-day training programme in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on the theme 'Lead Forward'.
1 min |
October 11, 2025
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Brother-in-law of organised criminal arrested with lethal haul
Police commandos yesterday (10) arrested the brother-in-law of organised criminal Mahesh Bandara, who is currently abroad, at Makandura, Gonavila in the Pannala Police Division.
1 min |
October 11, 2025
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US judge blocks Trump's deployment of National Guard in state of Illinois
Federal judge blocks deployment for two weeks, says sending Guard troops would ‘add fuel to the fire’
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October 11, 2025
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India to reopen Embassy in Kabul after four-year hiatus amid new Taliban ties
India has announced that it is upgrading its technical mission in Kabul to a full-fledged Embassy, cementing its first high-level diplomatic engagement with Afghanistan’s Taliban administration since the group seized power in 2021 after the United States withdrawal and fall of the previous government.
2 min |
October 11, 2025
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NDB Bank partners with SJP Global to empower Sri Lankan students with seamless overseas education support
NDB Bank has entered into a strategic partnership with SJP Global (Pvt) Ltd., further strengthening its commitment to empowering the next generation of Sri Lankans through education.
1 min |
October 11, 2025
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Warding off allergies
Allergies are a quiet thief.
2 min |
October 11, 2025
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Kolonnawa business fined Rs. 600,000 for overpricing bottled water
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court on Thursday fined a Kolonnawa-based business Rs. 600,000 for selling a bottle of drinking water above the government-regulated price.
1 min |
October 11, 2025
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UN Technical Electoral Needs Assessment Mission conducts wide ranging consultations with stakeholders in Parliament
A high-level United Nations Technical Electoral Needs Assessment Mission held a series of consultations at the Parliament premises on Monday (07), with key stakeholders, to explore opportunities for international support to strengthen Sri Lanka's electoral process.
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October 11, 2025
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Putin admits Russian role in 2024 Azerbaijani jet crash, offers redress
Putin tells Azerbaijan’s Aliyev that Russia will provide ‘compensation’ for the deadly crash caused by its air defences
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October 11, 2025
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Hearing in Weligama shooting case involving ex-IGP Tennakoon fixed for 17 Dec.
The case against former IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon and other suspects over a shooting incident near the W15 Hotel, in Weligama, has been scheduled for reconsideration on 17 December.
1 min |
October 11, 2025
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UK PM Starmer counters Trump's 'dead economy' jibe against India
\"Everything I have seen here is absolute proof that you are on track to succeed
2 min |
October 11, 2025
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Israeli troops begin withdrawing from Gaza
After the Israeli cabinet approved the outline of a Gaza peace deal to release hostages held by Hamas, Israel began its partial military withdrawal on Friday morning.
1 min |
October 11, 2025
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Mannar mason jailed for 'Ice' trafficking
A 21-year-old mason from Mannar has been sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment after being convicted of trafficking in the narcotic substance 'Ice'.
1 min |
October 11, 2025
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Drowning of five-year-old boy during swimming lessons: Seven persons arrested, including school assistant principal
Mirihana Police said yesterday (10) that seven individuals, including the Assistant Principal of the preschool attended by a five-year-old boy who drowned in a swimming pool at a hotel in Nugegoda, have been arrested in connection with the incident.
1 min |
October 11, 2025
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EngEx 2025 powered by SLT-MOBITEL celebrates nurturing next generation of engineers and innovators
EngEx 2025 powered by SLT-MOBITEL celebrating engineering excellence, concluded on a successful note recently.
1 min |
October 11, 2025
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AI is only as good as the people wielding it
Beyond the now familiar generative AI chatbots, the future of AI more broadly remains unknown.
1 min |
October 10, 2025
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Starmer meets Modi on his first visit to India
(BBC) British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his first visit to the country.
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October 10, 2025
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29 mobile phones recovered from three wards of Boossa High Security prison
Twenty-nine mobile phones were taken into custody yesterday from wards A, C, and D of the Boossa High-Security Prison, which houses some of the country’s most dangerous criminals.
1 min |
October 10, 2025
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Minister Herath: SL refrained from calling for vote at UNHRC to save funds
Sri Lanka refrained from calling for a vote at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) as it did not want to waste public funds on a vote it was bound to lose, Foreign Affairs Minister Vijitha Herath told Parliament yesterday.
1 min |
October 10, 2025
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The “intelligence” of generative AI is seriously limited
There is little evidence that a superintelligent AI capable of wreaking global devastation is coming any time soon.
1 min |
October 10, 2025
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13 bank accounts of Backhoe Saman's wife and her close associates frozen
The CID informed the Colombo Magistrate's Court yesterday (9) that 13 bank accounts belonging to Shadhika Lakshani, the wife of Backhoe Saman, who is currently in remand custody, and her close associates had been frozen.
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October 10, 2025
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Two, including retired Colonel arrested over massive foreign employment scam
Two individuals linked to a large-scale foreign employment scam involving nearly Rs. 200 million have been arrested by the Special Investigations Unit of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE).
1 min |
October 10, 2025
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Ravi S. issues denial
The Police Media Division yesterday said that a false news report is circulating on social media claiming that retired SDIG Ravi Seneviratne, the Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security, told the Parliamentary High Posts Committee that the mastermind behind the Easter Sunday attacks had been identified and that India was behind it.
1 min |
October 10, 2025
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Kariapper: "Main conspirator behind Easter Sunday carnage identified"
SLMC MP Nizam Kariapper yesterday said that Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security, retired SDIG Ravi Seneviratne, had disclosed that the main conspirator behind the 2019 was identified.
1 min |
October 10, 2025
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Leading AI models are rapidly gaining general-purpose capabilities
I strongly believe that artificial intelligence poses an existential threat.
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