Can the EU take on Musk over AI “undressing” feature?
“I was involuntarily undressed by Elon Musk’s Grok on X,” Swedish Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch said in a recent video on the platform. She is one of countless victims of a feature on X’s AI chatbot, Grok, that allows…
Commercial High Court issues enjoining order to protect copyright of “Rhythm of Guitar”
The Commercial High Court of Colombo, presided over by Amali Ranaweera, has issued an enjoining order restraining Suresh Maliadda and five others from staging musical performances based on the Sinhala film Rhythm of Guitar, based on the life story of…
RTI Commission orders release of Katana water project loan agreement
The Right to Information (RTI) Commission has ordered Sri Lanka’s Department of External Resources (DER) to release a 2017 loan agreement linked to the Katana Water Supply Project, ruling that continued secrecy is not justified and that the public interest…
Hunger strike: Another School Dev. Officer hospitalised
A third participant in the ongoing hunger strike by School Development Officers has been hospitalised this morning (Jan. 30) after his health deteriorated. The fast unto death protest, launched by the School Development Officers’ Association began on Jan. 26 following…
Sabina Yousaf 2nd Runner-Up at Mrs. World
Sabina Yousaf of Sri Lanka has been named second runner-up at the 41st Mrs. World pageant, at the global beauty pageant held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Yousaf advanced to the top 20 finalists and was also awarded the Mrs. Photogenic…
Johnston Fernando and sons further remanded
Former Minister Johnston Fernando, his two sons have been further remanded until February 13 by the Wattala Magistrate’s Court. Two other suspects were also ordered to be further remanded. The group was arrested by the Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division…
Korea, UNDP launch $4.7M Waste Management & Climate Resilience project
The Government of Korea and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched a new $4.7 million initiative to improve municipal solid waste management in Sri Lanka, aiming to deliver low-carbon, inclusive, and climate-resilient solutions. Funded by Korea’s Ministry of…
SLCERT warns of fake bank alert credit card scams
Sri Lanka CERT has alerted the public to a rising credit card scam involving fake SMS messages and online alerts claiming cards have been suspended due to “suspicious activity.” Victims are tricked into clicking links and entering personal information, including…
Visa and NDB Bank launch Card Present Connect to transform POS acceptance
Visa, a global leader in digital payments, together with National Development Bank PLC (NDB Bank), has launched Card Present Connect (CPC), an in-person digital payment acceptance solution powered by Cybersource, Visa’s open payment platform that supports both online and offline…
No link between AASL Chief’s exit and Upathissa Thera’s request: Ministry
The Ministry of Ports and Civil Aviation has denied claims that the resignation of Harsha Abeywickrama as Chairman of Airport and Aviation Services Sri Lanka (Private) Ltd. (AASL) is connected to a letter involving Venerable Banagala Upathissa Thera. In a…