In Sri Lanka, 100,000 people are displaced by the raging fighting between the army and Tamil rebels. Since Monday, refugees have been flocking, and the United Nations fear that there is a lack of space in the camps. As soon as the government’s ultimatum ended, the army launched the final assault in the north on…
In 2009, the Tamil rebellion was crushed in a bloodbath. This Saturday, during the Commonwealth summit, British Prime Minister David Cameron ordered Colombo to open an investigation. “As things stand, the Sri Lankan government does not accept the need for a fully independent investigation,” said David Camerom. “If the government does not give in, an…
Stuttgart – It sounds harmless: a friend apparently inadvertently sends a six-digit code via SMS and asks the recipient to forward the number combination to him or her via WhatsApp. But behind it there is a smart fraud, as reported by the Lower Saxony State Criminal Police Office. Because if the recipient forwards the code…
The Internet giant Microsoft Windows has made a big change for users: The 25-year-old web browser, Internet Explorer, is being taken offline for good. Seattle / USA – Most people know it and have used it in the past: Internet Explorer. However, there is bad news for anyone who still uses the web browser. Microsoft…
Speaker of Parliament Karu Jayasuriya was prevented from reaching the perch for nearly an hour by a group of MPs and was only able to access it under the protection of unarmed police and parliamentary assistants. They then had to protect him from throwing books and office supplies thrown by supporters of Mahinda Rajapakse, a…
Youtubers and influencers have announced in several countries that a British agency has offered them money to criticize the Biotech vaccine. Traces lead to Russia. Mistrust of vaccines is a global problem in the fight against the corona pandemic. In several EU countries, including Germany, it has now been announced that a London PR agency…
The Tamil rebels militarily beaten in Sri Lanka, this is what the president of the country affirms this evening. To the media, images of victory are presented. This morning the government army invaded a beach, permanently blocking access to the sea for the Tamil Tigers, and any possibility of escaping the fight. The situation is…
As a test, Instagram will no longer show the number of “Likes” for some users worldwide. “Users who are part of the test can no longer see the total number of likes and views of photos and videos of others in their feed,” explained the photo platform belonging to Facebook on Thursday. The likes for…
According to the UN , thousands of people have been killed as a result of the conflict between the government and the Tamil tigers. Conflict lost by the rebels. The report talks about war crimes and crimes against humanity. The High Commissioner of the UN Human Rights considers that an international investigation is needed.
Politicians will no longer receive preferential treatment on Facebook. The social network intends to end its policy by protecting them from some content moderation rules. The change comes after former US President Donald Trump’s account was suspended. The changes come after Facebook faced criticism from journalists, lawmakers and its own employees for allowing world leaders…
Anyone who no longer actively uses Netflix but keeps forgetting to delete their account will now be helped by the streaming service itself. According to an announcement, inactive accounts are to be deleted unless specifically contradicted. In a post on the official Netflix blog, Eddy Wu, product manager at the streaming giant, announced an innovation…
Sri Lanka is now banning veils that hide the face, and therefore, without naming them, the niqab or the burqa, eight days after the attacks claimed by the Islamic State group which have plagued the country. Measures taken to strengthen national security, according to the presidency, but which do not fail to react. According to…
Donald Trump’s account remains blocked – but initially only temporarily. US political scientist Darrell West criticizes: Companies like Facebook have too much power. Donald Trump’s Facebook account remains blocked. That was decided by a supervisory body today. However, this should be checked again in six months. Darrell West is a political scientist and deputy director…
Nearly 150 people are still wanted following the landslides in Sri Lanka. The toll continues to grow after the torrential rains that have hit the country for three days. Seventeen bodies were found on Wednesday, bringing the death toll to 37. The Red Cross said it fears that there are several hundred villagers missing. What…
In its pivotal capacity as the National Body of Accountants, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) orchestrated a forward-thinking forum to address the significant challenges linked to SOE restructuring. Aligning with the Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilisation, and National Policies, CA Sri Lanka mobilized leading minds from diverse sectors to…
The Signal application reached the first place of downloads on IOS and Android at the beginning of January. It benefits in particular from the new regulations of Whatsapp, which will share user information with its parent company, Facebook, for commercial purposes. Why are we talking about it now? At the beginning of January, the Signal…
The northern part of Sri Lanka, where the ballot is taking place, was the scene for years of a civil war between the government and Tamil separatists, killing tens of thousands. The army defeated the rebels in 2009. Tamils vote to appoint a semi-autonomous council of 38 members. “We are going to demand that solutions…
France’s competition authority accuses Google of having abused its dominant position in the ad server market. That’s why the company has to pay now. The French competition authority has fined Google 220 million euros for preferring its own services in online advertising. Google did not deny the allegations, the fine had now been ordered as…
A new explosion occurred on Monday in Colombo, the Sri Lankan capital.The explosion allegedly occurred during a demining operation in a van parked near a church hit the day before by a suicide bombing, police said. For the moment no victim is to be deplored. 87 detonators were also found by the police in a…
This day will be remembered by Sri Lankans as the very last battle against the Tamil rebellion. Unspeakable outburst of violence which can still be read on the faces of the soldiers. The most die-hard Tamil Tigers fiercely defended their last square of territory on the island’s northeast coast, sometimes blowing themselves up like suicide…