The Wildlife and Nature Protection Society (WNPS) has urged the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to declare the Mannar wetlands area as a no-fly zone. This is due to the impact of continuous drone operation on the birds in the area. In a letter addressed to the Director of CAA the WNPS stated, “We appeal to you and the relevant authorities ...
Google Pixel’s mid-range phones have often been exciting anticipation for users. Ever since the Pixel 3, the tech giant has released an affordable follow-up version of its flagship phone. With the current version, the anticipation is probably a bit higher for the Pixel 6a. Although there hasn’t been any official communication about the rumored phone yet, recent leaks would suggest ...
Back in December, it was announced that Sri Lanka’s Digital TV broadcasting project is set to kick off. Recently, Media minister Dallas Alahaperuma stated TV channels based in the Western Province will be digitalized by end of 2023 with the Lotus tower as the central point, along with 16 other towers. Accordingly, the project will see an increase in the ...
What makes a company a great place to work? The question may prompt varying answers depending on your own expectations. But a common understanding is that for a work environment to be a “great place”, it comes down to how accommodating a company is to its employees and the business it’s in. Contributing factors often include culture, great pay, ease ...
If you’ve been following the tech news as of late you might have seen Google going at Apple about RCS and how its message “lock-in” system is hurting everyone. Now, if you’re wondering what RCS is, why the tech giant is putting it front and center in its latest spat with Apple, here’s a breakdown. RCS is SMS 2.0 Decades ...
Bangalore-based AI company Algonomy recently announced its intent to acquire Sri Lanka’s Linear Squared. Algonomy, a company that specializes in algorithmic customer engagement for retailers and brands will be buying Linear Squared to expand its Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning capabilities. Specifically, to build on its algorithmic merchandising portfolio with AI and ML-based demand planning and forecasting while augmenting its ...
A 17-year-old youth has been stabbed to death over a TikTok video in Grandpass on 3 January evening. According to the police, the victim was attacked by a group of six boys, one of whom stabbed the youth over a TikTok video dispute. Economynext reports that the account in question was centered around the victim’s account which has over 2,000 ...
Remember the time back when BlackBerry was the must-have piece of tech in everyone’s pockets? Prior to the advent of the iPhone, this was the cool kid on the block. Of course, things have changed quite a bit since then. Now, decades later it looks like BlackBerry will draw its last breath going into 2022. Well, sort of. As of ...
It’s been only a few months since we relaunched and already much has happened since then. From Sri Lanka’s misguided crypto ambitions to Facebook rebranding itself, 2021 has been an eventful year for tech amidst the global pandemic and the turbulent situation in Sri Lanka. It’s safe to say that the new year will shape to be just as eventful, ...
Noob Alliance’s Umindu ‘Fly’ Perera has received an official sponsorship from Activision, one of the world’s leading game publishers. Umindu, who goes by ‘Noob Alliance XTz.Fly’ has bagged this sponsorship following his Call of Duty Mobile (CoDM) performances. What does the sponsorship incorporate? The sponsorship, exclusive for CoDM, includes a monthly stipend, in-game goodies worth USD 300 every month, along ...
Following hSenid’s IPO, it appears that Kapruka is next in line to go public. Accordingly, Kapruka is looking at an LKR 505.5 million IPO for 20% of the company’s shareholding. The investment is set to be directed towards upgrading existing business operations (LKR 100 mil) and expanding into new initiatives (LKR 405.5 mil). This takes the form of upgrading existing ...
At the 8th edition of the annual Cyber Security Summit, Director General at TRCSL Oshada Senanayake commented that over seven million devices in Sri Lanka are already infected by some form of ransomware. The Director General made these comments as Sri Lanka gets ready for 5G while more connected devices join the internet. It’s no secret that Sri Lanka doesn’t ...
The Telecommunication Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) announced that preliminary discussions are currently underway on introducing Starlink internet service in Sri Lanka. According to TRC, the first round of discussions will focus on the regulatory requirements and prerequisites for initiating the service in the “near future”. Preliminary engagement was initiated with SpaceX in exploring the introduction of Starlink Internet ...
The National Crafts Council has set up an online store—Lak Shilpa, as a means of setting up an online marketplace for traditional Sri Lankan crafts. The project is a collaboration between the National Crafts Council and the Computer Science Society at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Accordingly, the online store is home to a whole range of products and offers ...
Dinesh Saparamadu-led hSenid Business Solutions Ltd (hBS) is en route to becoming the first listed standalone tech and first enterprise software company on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE). Its LKR 692 million Initial Public Offering (IPO) is scheduled to open on 3 December 2021. hSenid was founded in 1997 with the aim of supplying high-quality software products and services to ...
A breakdown of the Foreign Ministry’s Electronic Document Attestation System (e-DAS) has been causing uproar recently. The system offers online document attestation services through the Ministry’s Consular Affairs Division. In addition to e-DAS, the Branch Attestation System at the Regional Consular Offices and Sri Lanka Missions overseas are also affected. The breakdown meant that hundreds of Sri Lankans who are ...
It’s that day of the year when everything goes on sale for big discounts. For consumers, it means great products at great prices. For merchants, Black Friday means one of the best revenue streams throughout the year. Though Black Friday is largely centered around the US, the big shopping day has transcended to other markets as well. Thanks in large ...
You can now call and send iMessages from the convenience of your Apple Watch. Dialog announced that its eSIM now extends to Apple Watches. This means that your cellular functionality is available on your Apple Watch even if you don’t have your iPhone nearby. This will be made available under Dialog’s One Number service. Accordingly, your Watch will have the ...
In a surprise Right To Repair-friendly announcement, Apple is letting users repair their own devices. The Self Service Repair program will effectively let you repair your Apple devices without the risk of voiding your warranty. As such, the company will be giving users tools, parts, and manuals that will help with this. The program will start off with the iPhone ...
It’s another year and another budget proposal. Amidst the pages of fluff, there were some curious proposals made. There weren’t a lot of considerations around tech explicitly. But there were still some announcements made that should be of interest. So here’s what we gathered from the Budget 2022. The three-wheelers are finally getting regulated It’s been a long time coming. ...
