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Magistrate Ilangasinghe issues order on Google LLC!

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2 years ago

August 17, 2023

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The Computer Crimes Investigation Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) informed the court yesterday (16) that an investigation has been launched into a case of obtaining personal sexual information of female lecturers and undergraduates online.

The court ordered Google LLC to give a detailed report regarding the information obtained in this manner.

The CID informed Colombo Additional Magistrate T. N. L. Ilangasinghe that the investigation was initiated based on a complaint made by a lecturer at the Kelaniya University.

The complaint had been made stating that a Google form was being shared seeking extremely private sexual information using fake documents under the guise of obtaining information about women’s sexual behavior and attitudes.

The CID officials informed that a large number of university students and lecturers have given their sensitive information to the Google form and added that the CID would obatin information from Google and investigate the matter further.

The Magistrate ordered the CID to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the incident and report the matter to the court.

Source – Aruna

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Helicopter crash during SLAF training session

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18 minutes ago

May 9, 2025

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A Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has reportedly crashed today (May 09).

It crashed during a training session at the Hingurakgoda Air Force Base.

Further reports indicate that the helicopter crashed into the Maduru Oya Reservoir.

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American Cardinal elected as new Pope: Pope Leo XIV

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24 minutes ago

May 9, 2025

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Following a 02-day papal conclave, American Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected as the new Pope yesterday (May 08) evening, Vatican time.

At 69, Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as the 267th Pope, taking the name Pope Leo XIV.

He becomes the first American to ascend to the papacy in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.

Pope Leo XIV now assumes spiritual leadership of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.

The election follows the death of His Holiness Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21 at the age of 88 at his residence in Casa Santa Marta, Vatican City, a day after participating in Easter Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica.

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Heavy rains expected in the afternoon

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2 hours ago

May 9, 2025

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The Department of Meteorology says that showers or thundershowers will occur at most places of the island after 1.00 p.m. today (May 09).

Showers may occur in Western province and in Puttalam, Galle and Matara districts in the morning too.

Fairly heavy rains above 50 mm are likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Northern and North-central provinces.

The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces and in Ampara and Polonnaruwa districts during the morning.