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Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone collaborated with Meta to become the new voice of its AI version across multiple countries.Taking to her Instagram handle, Deepika shared a video which featured the actress recording her voice in a studio for Meta AI.“Hi, I am Deepika Padukone. I am the new voice of Meta AI. So tap the ring and my voice will run out,” said Deepika in the post.While sharing the video, the ‘Piku’ actress wrote, “Okay, so this is pretty cool I think! I’m now part of Meta AI and you can chat with my voice in English across India, United…

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Hemal Prashantha, who served as the Director of the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) was transferred in connection with an ongoing investigation against him, according to sources from Police Headquarters. SSP Hemal Prashantha is reportedly facing allegations of misusing Rs. 5 million allocated for informants, administrative shortcomings, and failing to carry out proper drug raids over a three-month period. An investigation into the alleged misuse of the Rs. 5 million has already been launched by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Accordingly, on September 25, an approval was sought from the National Police Commission to transfer the PNB Director. The approval…

India is set to host the centenary Commonwealth Games in 2030 – the second time in 20 years that the event will have been held in the world’s most populous nation.The city of Ahmedabad in the west of the country has been chosen ahead of Abuja in Nigeria by an evaluation commission from governing body Commonwealth Sport.And the decision to hold the Games there in five years time is now expected to be ratified at the organisation’s general assembly in Glasgow on 26 November.Ahmedabad can boast the Narendra Modi Stadium – the largest in the world, with a capacity of…

Over 500 individuals have been arrested by Police yesterday during island-wide crime and drug prevention operations aimed at apprehending suspects involved in various criminal activities.Special operations are being conducted at the divisional level covering all regional police stations on the instructions of the Inspector General of Police (IGP).The report for yesterday (15) is as follows: Number of persons inspected – 28,020Number of persons arrested on suspicion – 577Number of persons directly linked to crimes – 17Number of persons who were on outstanding warrants – 269Number of persons on open warrants – 144Number of persons arrested for driving under the influence -…

A three-member committee has been appointed by the United National Party (UNP) to hold discussions with the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB).The committee consists of the Deputy Leader of the UNP, Ruwan Wijewardene, UNP General Secretary Thalatha Atukorale, and President’s Counsel, Mr. Ronald C. Perera.The UNP has also reiterated its position that all political parties should come together on one platform to protect Sri Lanka’s democratic multi-party system. Share

PM Harini lands in New Delhi for her maiden visit to India after assuming officePrime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has landed in New Delhi for her maiden visit to India after assuming office.The visit continues the tradition of regular and close engagement between the two countries, strengthening the deep-rooted bonds of friendship.During her stay, she will meet Indian political leaders to discuss bilateral issues of mutual interest.As part of her visit, she will deliver the keynote address at the NDTV World Summit, an event jointly organised by NDTV and the Chintan Research Foundation in Delhi.Further, Prime Minister Amarasuriya, who is…

Over Rs. 25 million in fines have been imposed on vendors who sold bottled drinking water at excessive prices, the Consumer Affairs Authority states.According to the Authority, the fines were collected through raids conducted over a six-month period from April 1 to September 30.During this period, a total of 306 raids were carried out across the country, with the highest number of operations in the Colombo District.The Consumer Affairs Authority further stated that such raids will continue to be conducted without interruption in the future.

President Donald Trump has said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has agreed to stop buying Russian oil, as the US seeks to put economic pressure on the Kremlin as part of efforts to end the war in Ukraine.Trump told reporters he had received assurances from Modi that India would halt its purchases “within a short period of time”, which he called “a big stop”.A spokeswoman for the Indian embassy in Washington DC would not comment. The US president has sought to leverage India’s purchases of Russian oil in his trade war, but New Delhi has resisted, creating a diplomatic rift.Oil…

The Sri Lankan passport has dropped to 98th place in the latest Henley Passport Index 2025 Global Ranking.In September, Sri Lanka dropped six spots due to various factors although it made a major leap and climbed five places from 96th to 91st in the Henley Passport Index in July.The Henley Passport Index 2025 ranks countries on the basis of the number of destinations their holders can enter without having a prior visa.Currently, Sri Lanka has visa-free access only to 41 destinations in the world while Sri Lankans need a valid visa to enter 185 other destinations.Meanwhile, Singapore remains at the…

The STF arrested five suspects in connection with 670 kg of ICE, 156 kg of Heroin, and 12 kg of Hashish recovered by the SL Navy while floating off the southern coast.The boat used for smuggling was also seized.