Thousands of supporters of Sri Lanka’s Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) gathered at Polduwa Junction in Battaramulla on Thursday to protest against the government’s proposed 22nd constitutional amendment, with opposition leader Sajith Premadasa
The name of Stephen Hawking has surfaced in a newly released tranche of investigative material tied to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, reigniting global attention on the latter’s extensive connections with prominent academics
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Banking employees at HSBC Holdings are set to share a bonus pool exceeding $3.9 billion, the lender’s largest payout in more than a decade, after annual profits surpassed analyst expectations despite an
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Google has disrupted a Chinese-linked hacking group accused of breaching at least 53 organizations across 42 countries, dismantling infrastructure used in a years-long cyber espionage campaign. The operation, tracked by Google researchers
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OpenAI has announced a broad crackdown on malicious networks abusing its artificial intelligence tools, banning accounts allegedly linked to Chinese law enforcement, international romance scams, and covert political influence operations. The disclosures
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In a judicial decision today (25 February 2026), the Fort Magistrate’s Court ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to release gold, gems and other valuables seized from the family home of the
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Sri Lanka’s energy sector is in turmoil as the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and its consumers face losses running into billions of rupees due to the import of substandard coal for the
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PwC is embroiled in a legal clash with a consultancy founded by one of its former executives, amid allegations that staff and clients are being recruited in breach of non-compete agreements. According
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Literary agents are rewriting their submission policies in response to a surge of manuscripts and cover letters produced with artificial intelligence, signaling a growing backlash within the publishing world against the technology’s
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Jamie Dimon, chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, has warned that some lenders are doing “dumb things,” creating conditions reminiscent of the prelude to the 2008 financial crisis. Speaking to investors, Dimon said
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President Donald Trump has asserted that a potential war with Iran would be “easily won,” attributing the assessment to his chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dan Caine, despite reports that
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The Export Development Board has reported a decline in export revenue from garments and textiles in January this year compared with the same month of the previous year, raising concerns about the
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China is moving to dramatically expand its domestic semiconductor manufacturing capacity in a state-backed effort to meet surging artificial intelligence demand and reduce reliance on foreign technology, according to a report by
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by Our Correspondent in Washington DC Fresh diplomatic engagement and high-level military presence have sparked debate in Colombo over whether Sri Lanka is becoming the latest focal point in a widening geopolitical
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A major dispute over control of strategic shipping infrastructure erupted this week after CK Hutchison Holdings Limited accused the Republic of Panama of forcibly taking over two critical Panama Canal port terminals,
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Former Director-General of the State Intelligence Intelligence Maj. Gen. (Retired) Suresh Sallay was arrested this morning by officers of the Criminal Investigation Department while traveling to his
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