The Tamil Tigers today accused the army of killing more than 2,000 civilians in bombings in the “last 24 hours”. Government forces quickly denied and labeled the accusations propaganda. The army also said today that it had discovered a device that could have served as an underwater cache for the leader of the Tamil Tigers….
Clubhouse, communication social network specialized in audio, has du b wide number of installations in two weeks. As of February 1, according to the Annie App, Clubhouse had 3.5 million installations globally. By February 16, the number of downloaders had already risen to 8.1 million, more than doubling the number of installations. During that period,…
AmersfoortThe Consumers’ Association and 17 other European consumer organizations have jointly filed a complaint against TikTok. According to the organizations, the video platform misleads its users, uses unclear and unfair terms and does not adequately protect children against advertisements and inappropriate content. They want regulators to intervene. The organizations are not happy about the condition…
New attack in Sri Lanka, still attributed to Tamil rebels. A bomb exploded on Friday when a bus passed in full rush hour in the southern suburbs of Colombo, the capital. The death toll is at least 21 dead and around 50 injured. According to the police demining team, the bomb that was by the…
Microsoft, founded by Bill Gates, will replace dozens of journalists who now work for its site, MSN, with an automated news selection system, the BBC reports. Currently, the selection of news broadcast by various media organizations and the choice of headlines and photos for the msn.com site is made by journalists, but soon these tasks…
Access to several websites, those of the mainstream media, but also of the White House and the British government, is again possible. It was impossible to connect to it this Tuesday morning. The problem was caused by a computer problem with US cloud service provider fastly. Several websites around the world, in particular major media…
In an effort to redefine the home buying experience, HNB PLC has joined forces with the International Construction Consortium Ltd. (ICC) to deliver custom-made mortgage solutions. This promising collaboration aims to facilitate the acquisition of personalized home loans for Sri Lankans, particularly for those invested in the enchanting Residencies Kotte. With a Memorandum of Understanding…
Streaming provider Netflix is losing a lot of money by sharing passwords. He wants to defend himself against this. But question marks remain. Netflix is walking a tightrope: They don’t want to alienate customers, but they also want all users to pay. Some Netflix users in the US have recently seen a text displayed when…
Apple has acquired about 100 companies in the past six years, said the company’s chief executive, Tim Cook. That means buying a company every three to four weeks, he told Apple’s annual shareholders’ meeting. Apple recently had the highest revenue quarter of all time, with $ 111.4 billion in the first quarter of fiscal year…
Civilians trapped in the conflict in Sri Lanka are at the center of the concerns of the UN Security Council. He demands their evacuation from the combat zones and asks the Tamil rebels to lay down their arms. The Sri Lankan army has launched a muscular offensive against the separatists who are cornered in an…
The evaluation to assess whether Zuckerberg’s creature has violated European rules. A spokesman for Fb: “The accusation has no basis, we will collaborate to prove it” Facebook in the crosshairs of the EU Commission which has opened an investigation for violation of competition rules. In particular, the evaluation concerns the use of advertising data, collected…
ByteDance, the Chinese company behind the popular video app TikTok, more than doubled its sales last year. In total, the tech company received a total of $34.4 billion in revenue. The American business newspaper Wall Street Journal reports this on the basis of an internal memo from the company. In addition to TikTok, ByteDance is…
The rebels, who have been fighting since 1972 for the independence of the north and east of the island, announced yesterday that they had stopped fighting the government army. Earlier today, this army claimed to have saved all of the 50,000 civilian hostages of the Tigers in their enclave. For the Norwegian Eric Solheim, ex-mediator…
He wanted the GCE , an exam held at the end of high school in Sri Lanka, and determining for university entry, to be postponed. So he addressed President Maithripala Sirisena. How? ‘Or’ What? By hacking his website.At least he is suspected of having done so by the police, who tracked him down and arrested…
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…
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…
The Sri Lankan army today announced the end of its heavy military operations in the area of around ten km2 where rebels and thousands of civilians are entrenched. She also assured that she would endeavor to rescue civilians held hostage by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. Yesterday the separatists unilaterally proclaimed a ceasefire which…
Probably the best-known communication platform, “Teams” from Microsoft, is to get a new feature in July. And users are already familiar with this from messengers such as WhatsApp. Germany – Microsoft Teams is undoubtedly one of the big winners of the corona pandemic. Whether through the obligation to work from home, the restriction of private…
In an ambitious move to foster bilateral trade growth and improve international trade, the Sri Lanka Standards Institute (SLSI) is poised to endorse a landmark collaboration with the Standardisation Administration of China (SAC). This strategic partnership, encapsulated within a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), is targeted at dismantling the technical barriers that have posed challenges to…
In an impressive manifestation of unwavering commitment to sustainability, Talawakelle Tea Estates wins Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award 2023, a prestigious recognition at the helm of the 20th Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Awards held by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce. This accolade heralds Talawakelle Tea Estates as a paragon within the Sri Lankan tea industry,…