Meetups and networking events in specific niches aren’t new in Sri Lanka, particularly when it comes to tech-related sectors. But dedicated spaces for freelancers aren’t something you see every day, especially given the interest. In Sri Lanka, there are reportedly around 150,000 freelancers, according to a 2022 ICTA survey. However, even as the sector shows promise amid Sri Lanka’s growing ...
PickMe has revealed that its food delivery service, PickMe Food is now available in Jaffna and Galle. PickMe’s Head of Business Operations – Food and Marketplace Nuzrath Nazar made the announcement public stating that the company now offers customers in the two districts “the best of local and international cuisines right to your doorstep.” Previously, the service availability was limited ...
Mobitel’s eChannelling website hosted a search page that exposed sensitive patient data. Initially spotted by a Reddit user, the publicly accessible page allowed anyone with access to find patient details such as name, National ID, phone number, and other personal details with a simple name search. The page was shortly taken down following the Reddit post. However, it’s unknown how ...
Sri Lankan YouTuber Manitha Abeysiriwardena, better known as ManiYa, has raised over USD 4,000 for the National Cancer Institute of Sri Lanka (Apeksha Hospital). Initially setting up a goal of USD 1,000, the YouTuber managed to cross the target in less than 30 minutes. The stream raised USD 4,318 (~LKR 1.2 million) for the cause. The raised funds net at ...
Early-stage venture capital firm nVentures has announced its first exit–Singapore-based KAST Finance’s acquisition of Sri Lankan Web3 startup Kaiju Labs. While an exact figure has not been disclosed, the firm states that its investment yielded a 2X Multiple on Invested Capital with a 48.6% Internal Rate of Return. Co-founded by LiveRoom‘s Sameera Nilupul and Chameera Wijebandara in 2022, Kaiju Labs ...
Following the appointment of the new Cabinet of Ministers, a gazette was issued putting the Ministry of Digital Economy under the president’s purview. Additionally, the ministerial portfolio for Finance, Planning, and Economic Development also comes under the president’s purview. The announcement comes weeks after President Anura Kumara Dissanayake officially appointed Axiata’s Hans Wijesuriya Chief Advisor on Digital Economy. This was ...
The President’s Media Division has announced ICTA’s new Board of Directors with the recently appointed Hans Wijesuriya chairing the team. In addition to Hans, the eight-member board includes: Bandula Ranathunga, with experience in government and public administration domains. He held roles as a Chief Information Officer at the Ministry of Provincial Councils and Local Government as well as Counterpart Project ...
Axiata Group’s Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya has accepted the Government of Sri Lanka’s invitation to lead the country’s digital transformation efforts. Accordingly, Wijayasuriya will take on the role of Chief Advisor on Digital Economy starting 15 January 2025. The Axiata Group confirmed the appointment stating that he will relinquish his role at the company from the effective date. Dr. Hans Wijasuriya ...
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) website could be putting users’ credit card details at risk due to a security vulnerability. The ministry, which offers online consular services, currently processes applications via an unencrypted HTTP connection, potentially leaving sensitive data exposed. Initially spotted by @nuwnjay on Twitter, the lack of an SSL certificate on the web portal puts credit ...
Starlink may be preparing for an official launch in Sri Lanka, as the service has updated its pricing for the island. According to its website, a residential Starlink connection will come at LKR 15,000 per month along with an LKR 105,000 hardware cost. The updated pricing follows just months after Starlink was granted a license to operate in Sri Lanka. ...
Following numerous queries from the public, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) recently issued an update on the status of Mobile Number Portability. According to TRCSL, the project is currently set to select a supplier for its technical system as part of the procurement process. The regulator further stated that while the technical evaluation is already completed it ...
Sri Lanka Railways’ newly unveiled “Pravesha” platform now lets customers purchase commuter train tickets online. Commuters can now get an e-ticket for their train fare via a credit or debit card instead of the typical over-the-counter physical ticket. How does Pravesha work? Making a purchase on Pravesha is pretty straightforward. After entering the required details (destination, carriage class, travel date, ...
PickMe appears to be prepping for a public listing on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE). The company aims for an LKR 1.6 billion IPO through a 13.04% stake, which comes to 43,474,179 ordinary voting shares at LKR 36 per share. As of now, PickMe has already submitted its initial listing application to the CSE for approval. Talks of the ride-hailing ...
Proton is offering VPN servers for free in Sri Lanka and other countries leading up to the elections in the coming months. Sri Lanka is one of several countries that have a national election coming up over the next few months. “Proton VPN will support voters wherever we can by providing free VPN servers in countries with a history of ...
What if I told you that over the next few months, you and your team have to plan a timeline with progress towards a specific goal, with a leader directing your actions, telling you what you know and don’t know? You get to bond with your team over the experience, learn new skills, overcome hardships, and there will always be ...
Following months of speculation, Scope Cinemas has finally opened up IMAX tickets for the upcoming movie Deadpool & Wolverine, just days before the premier. Back in May, the company teased it was preparing to launch Sri Lanka’s first IMAX theatre experience, either with Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga or Deadpool & Wolverine. Last week, Scope Cinemas officially announced that its ...
Many Windows machines around the world are experiencing a Blue Screen of Death at boot that has disrupted systems including banks, airlines, broadcasters, government services, and several other sectors. Owing to a faulty update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, Windows PCs and servers were knocked offline prompting a recovery boot loop. Businesses around the world use CrowdStrike as a cybersecurity provider ...
A recent post on the notorious cybercrime forum BreachForums claims that the Airport and Aviation Services Sri Lanka (AASL) has suffered a data breach. According to the post, the breached data contains approximately 7,083 records that include names, NICs, emails, passport numbers, and other sensitive data. While the validity of the claim has yet to be confirmed, the sample data ...
India’s ride-hailing company Ola is dropping Google Maps for its in-house solution. Following the move from Microsoft Azure to its own cloud Krutrim, the company has now made a similar jump to Ola Maps, ditching Google Maps. With Ola Maps API opening up on Krutrim cloud, Ola founder and CEO Bhavish Aggarwal says the switch to its own map infrastructure ...
Imagine my surprise when I opened the LinkedIn app one fine day to a prompt asking whether I wanted to play games on it. Games. After double-checking the date (no it was not April 1st) and the app (still LinkedIn), with a great deal of trepidation I clicked on the notification to see what this was about. Turns out, I ...
