Source: GartnerThe very first time someone introduced me to the Gartner Hype Cycle was back in 2004 at the Virtusa R&D Lab. It remains a reliable resource for assessing the investment potential of new technologies at the time the graph was created.It's unsurprising that Generative AI currently finds itself at the Peak of Inflated Expectations, with an estimated 5-10 ...
Photo courtesy of e-ir The year 2024 is an election year in Sri Lanka with the president’s term of office ending on November 17, 2024 and accordingly the conduct of a presidential election constitutionally mandated upon the Election Commission between September and October this year. The ousting of former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa through the mass protests of the aragalaya two ...
Photo courtesy of PARL Politicians, government officers, temple officials and business people are illegally acquiring hundreds of acres of forest land belonging to the Department of Forest Conservation in the Kataragama area and distributing them to their friends and relatives. These forest lands serve as water catchment forests and as habitats for wild elephants. In addition to forest land that ...
Photo courtesy of HuffPost The World Health Organization (WHO) is expressing concerns about the global community’s readiness for pathogen X, a highly contagious pathogen that could emerge in the future. Scientists predict a higher likelihood of its origin in tropical regions, placing Sri Lanka at considerable risk. The COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted the livelihoods of millions of workers across Sri Lanka. ...
Former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has released a book entitled “The Conspiracy to oust me from Presidency”. Also on the cover are the words “how internationally sponsored regime change made a mockery of democracy in Sri Lanka.” It is priced at least 10 times its print cost and is sold out. The book is in Sinhala and English although Tamil is ...
Photo courtesy of CCRB Women working as tea pickers form the single largest segment of the plantation workforce in Sri Lanka, with little room to progress in their careers. Over the years women occupied in manual work have been resigned to difficult working conditions and limited prospects. They have been supervised, monitored, instructed and commanded by men. The tea industry ...
Hands-on LeadershipDuring my time at Virtusa, a couple of decades ago, Software Architecture Review Boards weren't passive affairs. Our Chief Architect, and the entire engineering leadership team, actively participated. We didn't just review diagrams; we dug into the code depending on what was on the agenda. A memorable example involved reviewing a Java codebase connecting and executing queries against a ...
Photo courtesy of Daily Sabah In the backdrop of the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections, pivotal moments are anticipated that will shape Sri Lanka’s future. Amid this evolving landscape, the voices leading change – women, trans, human rights defenders and activists – take centre stage. Sri Lanka saw months of civil unrest at the peak of the economic crisis, culminating ...
Photo courtesy of Sunday Times More than a year after he visited Sri Lanka, US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu went on record calling Sri Lanka the greatest comeback story in “the region I work on.” He contrasted the situation two years ago – rife with shortages and riots – ...
Meeting the Devil's wife, God is a concept that delves into the realms of theology, mythology, and literary imagination rather than something rooted in traditional religious doctrine. As such, any analysis of such an event would largely depend on the context in which it is presented, whether in a religious text, a work of fiction, or philosophical discourse.Here are a ...
Photo courtesy of Nikkei Asia Economists tell us that Sri Lanka’s economy has stabilised but what does this mean if so many are struggling? To economists stability means that the imbalances in the economy have been resolved. The symptoms of the imbalances appear as rising prices, shortages of foreign exchange and goods. These have indeed disappeared but what does it ...
In today’s fast-paced world, ensuring the security of your business is paramount. From safeguarding assets to protecting employees and customers, implementing robust security measures is...
Photos courtesy Prof. Sampath Seneviratne Mannar is one of the oldest cities in Sri Lanka dating back to the maritime Silk Road and the trade routes between India and Sri Lanka. It also has some of the most important wintering wetlands for migratory birds. Sri Lanka is a signatory nation for the United Nations Convention of Migratory Species. Hence, we ...
Photo courtesy of UN News Since being granted independence in 1948, Sri Lanka has been run by three family dynasties whose unaccountable, corrupt and incompetent regimes have led the country into various crises: economic, political and social including in the form of constitutional riots, two insurrections and a thirty-year long civil war. Currently the country is bankrupt and under the ...
In the ever-evolving landscape of corporate culture, one often-overlooked hero quietly plays a pivotal role in keeping the wheels turning smoothly – the humble company...