Agriculture has a long history in Sri Lanka dating back thousands of years. Even today, the industry remains a critical component of the island’s economy and citizens’ well-being. Despite its rich history, agriculture remains ripe for innovation and some ambitious folk look to do just that. Aninilavan Puvanesan’s iGrow Lanka is one such effort. The story starts in Mullaitivu, back ...
Yes, you read it right. There’s an actual game that lets you play as Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the leader of Sri Lanka’s National People’s Power (NPP) political party. Titled “Jumping AKD,” the mini-browser game lets players navigate as the NPP leader in a side-scrolling format. The mini-browser title follows a similar mechanic to Google Chrome’s dinosaur game with a little ...
The lack of infrastructure and investment in public transport has been one of the biggest drawbacks for Sri Lankans for many years. Even in a landscape where the country explores the feasibility of technologies like 5G, Sri Lanka’s public transportation system appears to lag decades behind. However, a recent announcement suggests that efforts may be underway to give the sector ...
Further strengthening the partnership with MegaPay (Pvt) Ltd, HNB PLC partnered with Pay&Go, a leading digital payment solution provider, to introduce an accessible and affordable card payment acceptance solution for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Sri Lanka. Through this partnership, SME entrepreneurs will be facilitated with a POS system that will enable them to expand using both contact and ...
In a bid to extend its presence in the Asia Pacific region, WSO2 announced that it’s now incorporated in Malaysia. With this, the company now hosts a dozen offices across the world including Sri Lanka, Brazil, Germany, India, Singapore, the UAE, the UK, and the US. “The country is key to our international reach and we’re here as a result ...
The Commission On Public Accounts (COPA) recently made several proposals regarding the Inland Revenue Department’s tax collection system. According to COPA, the department’s Revenue Administration Management Information System, or RAMIS for short, currently doesn’t function as intended. The proposals suggest that RAMIS would need to be updated properly in order to improve the IRD’s efficiency. Back in 2014, the IRD ...
PickMe announces that it has joined hands with Lumala, a popular Sri Lankan bicycle retailer, as a means of enabling its bicycle riders an option to upgrade to e-bikes. The announcement comes as Sri Lanka looks to tackle its economic crisis with sectors like delivery opting for long-term sustainable options. According to PickMe, the Lumala partnership will essentially offer an ...
2022 looked to be an interesting year for food delivery as Uber Eats reported over LKR 82 million in tips for its delivery partners over the year. The figure was outlined in the company’s latest Uber cravings report for Sri Lanka which offered a glimpse of what consumer behavior was like in 2022. 2022 Uber Eats cravings While 82 million ...
A new scam appears to be making the rounds on Sri Lankan social media, this time in the form of WhaleBoost, a seemingly easy money-making scheme. Sri Lanka’s economic crisis has upended many Sri Lankans’ lives and as a result, widespread scams have begun taking a turn for the worst over the past few months. WhaleBoost looks to be one ...
Digital consulting agency Surge Global has acquired data analytics company Trabeya for an undisclosed amount. Surge Global Founder and Head of Growth Bhanuka Harischandra publicly announced the acquisition, stating that its 40+ team of data scientists and engineers will come under Surge. Accordingly, the Trabeya acquisition will allow Surge to expand its capabilities in data science, machine learning, Business Intelligence, ...
With the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, many industries increased their interest in future technologies, as they adapted to a changed world where digital connectivity is paramount for the survival of almost every industry. Each generation of connection technology, from 2G to 5G, has aimed to increase the user’s ease of access to the online world. Sri Lanka ...
Microsoft announced the launch of its 2023 Imagine Cup Southeast Asia New Markets (SEANM) regional competition at a virtual event recently. Addressing the participants were Microsoft’s senior regional representatives, who invited students to unleash their passion and purpose in developing inspiring leading-edge technology solutions. Celebrating its 21st year as the premier global student technology competition, the Imagine Cup offers students ...
The Wilpattu National Park is finally getting a touch of tech via brand new mobile app. Spanning across Anuradhapura and Puttalam districts, the park claims an area of about 131,656 hectares and is one of Sri Lanka’s prime travel offerings. The mobile app comes as a means of improving accessibility and visibility for the national park. Developed by “We Are ...
Over the past couple of days, local social media was flooded with a post pertaining to an Arimac Lanka employee who had taken his life over mounting workload pressure. The late employee, now known to be Mihiran Chathuranga had written a suicide note pointing to “high work pressure” and that he had attempted to resign four times citing due to ...
Conversations around Artificial Intelligence continues to ramp up over the past few years. This is particularly true considering how the sector is increasingly getting ingrained in today’s society. In such a context, it’s vital that discussions continue exploring the many opportunities the field has to offer. The AIESEC in SLIIT is looking to emulate that through the IntelliCon ’22 event. ...
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said that the CBSL is researching the practicality of digital currencies, with a special focus on how the Central Bank of India is adopting the emerging technology. The Governor made these remarks at the Federation of Information Technology Sri Lanka’s (FITIS) Internet Day 2022, held on Tuesday (22). “We have ...
The country’s telecommunications service providers this week announced that the implementation of number portability in Sri Lanka is progressing, with a central company already set up, which is looking at recruiting the team needed for its deployment. Speaking at Sri Lanka’s Internet Day 2022, organized by the Federation of Information Technology Sri Lanka (FITIS), Bharti Airtel Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd. CEO ...
The advent of streaming platforms have revolutionized the entertainment industry. When it comes to movies and TV series viewers from around the world are spoiled for choice with a plethora of content to choose from, largely thanks to the likes of Netflix. But often times, these choices come at the expense of localized content, particularly in smaller markets. Sri Lanka’s ...
At the budget 2023 reading, president Ranil Wickremasinghe stated that the government will look to building a new economy and that it will have three focal points, which includes a digital economy. As such, here are the tech related proposals made in the latest budget reading. Online payments for all government institutions Even in 2022 there are many institutions that ...
Hutchison Telecommunications Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. (HUTCH) reaffirms its commitment to bridging the connectivity divide in Sri Lanka, by empowering the nation with high-quality mobile broadband experiences and affordable communication services for the times. Hutch is parented by CK Hutchison Holdings, the Global Fortune 500 Conglomerate in diversified industries. Hutch acquired the Call-link operation in 1997 and has deployed all generations ...
