The much-anticipated opening of Sri Lanka’s first IMAX movie theatre may be just months away. According to Chassy Cortes, Head of Marketing and PR at Scope Cinemas, the IMAX theatre is set for a 2024 launch. While the company didn’t offer a specific date, Chassy stated that the tentative plan is to open up the theatre in time for the ...
Gamer.LK recently announced the launch of its original mobile game, ‘Cricket Sixes’. Developed in-house, Cricket Sixes aims to shake up the mobile cricket gaming space in South Asia, offering a unique, competitive experience designed for both casual and hardcore gamers. Cricket Sixes which combines the thrill of cricket with the accessibility of mobile gaming, marks Gamer.LK’s venture into game development. ...
The YouTube channel of ITN Sri Lanka, which hosts over 2 million subscribers, has been hacked in what appears to be another crypto scam-related cyberattack. It’s unclear how the channel was hijacked and ITN has yet to offer any official statement regarding the present circumstances. High-profile YouTube channels have been routinely getting hacked by crypto scams in recent years, with ...
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board’s revamped online portal may have some security vulnerabilities that could comprise user data. First pointed out by @ishanul on Twitter, the NWSDB Online platform’s APIs are open in a way that would allow malicious actors to extract sensitive user data with ease. The vulnerability could potentially expose data such as email addresses, mobile ...
Recently, the Finance Ministry announced that the government has pushed the deadline for some of the announced tax changes by one month. Accordingly, individuals now have until February 1 for vehicle registration, revenue licenses, and property purchases without a tax file. As of now, individuals 18 years or older and residents of Sri Lanka starting January 1, 2024 are to ...
After days of ambiguous posts about an upcoming broadband offer, SLT has finally unveiled its latest addition to its service, “midnight thriller”. Starting January 1, all SLT home broadband users can surf the internet for free between 12.00 am and 7.00 am. In other words, no data will be deducted from your package during this period. Over the years, consumers ...
With 2024 almost here, SLT appears to be prepping for a new home broadband offering. The telecom operator recently shared teasers about “a new home broadband experience” on social media. SLT followed this up hinting “unlimited internet” and “free data.” The company further indicated that existing broadband users may get free unlimited data and higher download/upload speeds. It’s worth taking ...
The dawn of the digital era has brought about a paradigm shift, moving away from transactional interactions to crafting immersive, engaging experiences. In this dynamic landscape, traditional frameworks with rigid project-based approaches no longer suffice. Successful digital frontrunners share a common transformative element: the shift from a project-centric to a product-centric mindset. This shift is more than an operational change; ...
Gamer.LK has announced Play Expo & Colombo Comic Expo 2023, the annual event centered around gaming, pop culture, and the digital entertainment landscape in Sri Lanka. Scheduled for the 9th and 10th of December 2023 at the Sri Lanka Exhibition & Convention Center (SLECC), the event comes back for the first time since the pandemic, signaling renewed interest in the ...
The sale of SLT’s 50.23% stake has hit a bump in the road owing to Mobitel’s ongoing court case against the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL). A few months ago, the state enterprise took the regulator to court in opposition to the proposed acquisition of Airtel Sri Lanka by Dialog Axiata, citing monopoly concerns. Back in May, Dialog ...
Aiming to foster entrepreneurial mindsets among school children in Sri Lanka, the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, together with the Ministry of Education and the International Labour Organization (ILO) Country Office for Sri Lanka and the Maldives will launch the Schoolpreneur 2023: School Entrepreneurship Day, across Sri Lanka, on 16 th November. Schoolpreneur 2023 will span across schools in all nine ...
In continuation of my previous article, Three Steps to Deliver Rich Digital Experiences, let’s now take a deeper dive into the crux of digital transformation: the digital core. As a technical decision-maker, it’s essential to recognize that nurturing a robust digital core goes beyond technology adoption. It involves establishing a dynamic ecosystem that synergizes technology, people, and architecture. Doing so ...
Earlier today, Bank of Ceylon’s online systems appeared to have gone offline. According to several customers, BOC’s online banking was down for the entirety of the day, with its customer service being equally unresponsive. The Sunday Times reported that Bank of Ceylon was hit with a malware attack. However, BOC’s infosec team has denied the claim, stating that it’s a ...
As part of the GSMA Open Gateway initiative, Sri Lankan telecom operators recently announced the commercial launch of country-wide network APIs. Through this program, developers would have improved means of building products and services that work smoothly across every mobile network as well as many other global networks. What’s the GSMA Open Gateway initiative? GSMA Open Gateway is a framework ...
Recently, we reported about a possible data breach at PickMe where a leaker under the pseudonym PieWithNothing claimed to be in possession of 4 million PickMe customer records. The company refuted any implication of the supposed leak and that it had “investigated such claims thoroughly and have ruled out the alleged data breach.” PickMe went on to clarify specifics around ...
A data breach has reportedly left 4 million PickMe customer records compromised. The leak, which was made public back in August claims to be 2020 PickMe data including around 1.8 million emails, 2.8 million unique phone numbers, and around 1.4 million hashed passwords. More alarmingly, the leak also appears to include other sensitive information such as credit card details as ...
In today’s relentlessly competitive experience economy, simply meeting customer expectations is no longer enough. To stand out from the pack, you must consistently exceed those expectations. For technical decision-makers, navigating this evolving landscape requires a strategic, adaptable, and foresighted approach. How do you deliver personalized, real-time, geo-sensitive, and predictive digital experiences that delight your customers? This article will walk you ...
In its latest update, OpenAI announced that it’s rolling out voice and images to ChatGPT. Users will not be able to utilize voice and image-based prompts along with text on the popular AI bot. The new features will be available within the next couple of weeks to Plus and Enterprise users of the service. Similar to Siri or Google Assistant, ...
The Health Ministry’s controversial inventory management system, developed by EWIS for a staggering LKR 644 million, as per figures revealed at a COPE hearing last year, has now been replaced by ‘Swastha,’ also developed by a private partner, but at a fraction of the cost. Last year, when the ministry’s Medical Supplies Division (MSD) and the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation (SPC) ...
A recent report from The Sunday Times claims that all Sri Lanka government emails (gov.lk domain) have lost data owing to a ransomware attack. According to the ICTA, the data in question falls between 17th May to 26th August 2023 with around 5,000 email addresses impacted by the ransomware. To make matters worse, the ICTA also admits that there’s no ...