by Durga Velayutham The so-called White Flag incident has been used for years to accuse former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his brother, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, of ordering the killing of surrendering LTTE leaders.
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North Korea has showcased a dramatic expansion of its nuclear-capable short-range missile arsenal, unveiling 50 new launch vehicles in a ceremony led by leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday. The display, timed
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At the AI Impact Summit, a highly anticipated event aimed at promoting the democratization of AI, a fleeting but telling moment occurred as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei
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Bill Gates abruptly pulled out of India’s AI Impact Summit on Thursday, hours before he was scheduled to deliver a keynote address, citing a desire to avoid distractions after the recent release
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For decades, autism research has focused almost entirely on children, early intervention, and education. Now, a rapidly growing population of older autistic adults is exposing a major blind spot in global health
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In a breakthrough that blurs the line between life and viral machinery, scientists have demonstrated that a giant virus can seize control of its host’s protein-production system, forcing cells to churn out
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As the world generates ever more digital information, the limitations of conventional storage media are becoming increasingly clear. Hard drives and magnetic tapes degrade within a decade, leaving critical scientific, cultural, and
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Admiral Steve “Web” Koehler, Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, will visit Sri Lanka from February 19 to 21, 2026. During his visit, Admiral Koehler will engage with Sri Lankan government officials and military counterparts to discuss shared
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OpenAI has partnered with Pine Labs to integrate AI-driven reasoning into the firm’s payments infrastructure, a move designed to automate complex financial workflows and accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence in commercial
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Amazon has halted its Blue Jay warehouse robotics initiative only months after publicly unveiling the technology, underscoring that not all of the company’s aggressive automation bets are paying off despite its vast
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Def Con, one of the world’s largest and longest-running hacking conferences, announced Wednesday that three individuals linked to Jeffrey Epstein are no longer permitted to attend the event, marking a significant escalation
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Google on Wednesday unveiled its newest entry-level smartphone, the Pixel 10a, priced at $499, as the company deepens its push to bring artificial intelligence features to more affordable devices. The phone is
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Five residents of Kandasurindugama in Katana have been arrested following the circulation of a social media video showing them verbally abusing Anura Kumara Dissanayake near the entrance to the Mattala Expressway. The
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