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OpenAI Halts ‘Astra 6.1’ Release Over Safety Concerns
OpenAI has decided not to release its latest artificial intelligence model, ‘Astra 6.1’, after internal safety testing found that it did not meet the company’s required safety standards. Although ‘Ast…
Caution Over Children’s Photos on Social Media
Following the introduction of monetization practices on Facebook and other social media platforms, there has been a growing trend of uploading children’s photographs and videos online, either with or…
Pilot Saves 174 Passengers After Knife Attack
Indian national and flydubai captain Smit Machar has been credited with saving the lives of 174 passengers after he was reportedly attacked with a knife by the co-pilot during an alleged attempt to sa…
P.B. Jayasundera Questioned Over Airbus Deal
Officials of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) have recorded a statement from former Finance Secretary P.B. Jayasundera for nearly four hours in connection wi…
Fuel Prices Increased
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has decided to increase fuel prices with effect from midnight on September 30. Accordingly, the price of a litre of Octane 92 petrol has been increased by Rs. 15, brin…
40kg of Drugs Stolen from Fiji Court
Nearly 40 kilograms of drugs held as evidence in a major drug case have been stolen from a court in Fiji, with most of the missing drugs reportedly replaced with flour, CNN reports. The drugs, valued…
1818 Hotline for Drug-Related Information
The Government Information Department has announced that the 1818 hotline, introduced under the “Ratama Ekata” national operation to eradicate the threat of illicit drugs, is now operating 24 hours a…
Single National Digital System for Public Service
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has focused on establishing a single national system covering the entire public service, instead of separate systems operated independently by different government i…
Foreign Exchange Regulations Approved
The Committee on Public Finance has approved Foreign Exchange Regulations No. 01 and 02 of 2026, as well as the order issued under Section 22 of the Foreign Exchange Act. The approval was granted foll…
Namal Rajapaksa Released on Bail
Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court has ordered the release on bail of Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa, who had been remanded in connection with money laundering allegations related to the Airbus case. Ac…
