New record of the floods in Sri Lanka: the authorities now speak of more than 100 dead. This toll could increase further because several dozen people are still missing. The archipelago is faced with heavy monsoon rains which cause flooding and landslides. It is the western and southern regions that are most affected. Soldiers were…
It is the potential return of Mahinda Rajapakse on the political scene which is the real stake and unknown of the poll. Mahinda Rajapakse, defeated in the presidential elections of January 2015, tries to return to business, by becoming Prime Minister. He indeed reigned over the country without division for ten years. In 2004, he…
The landscape of commerce within Sri Lanka is witnessing a transformative phase as digital marketing becomes increasingly paramount to business success. In an age where traditional media – encompassing TV, radio, and print – once stood unchallenged, there now exists a new dominion led by the robust capabilities of online marketing. This shift not only…
In the dynamic realm of sustainable fashion, Trinity Holdings stands out as a beacon of innovative and ethical clothing production, celebrating a significant seven-year journey since its inception in 2016. As a paramount contributor to the sustainable apparel industry in Sri Lanka, this private sector entity led by Davina de Silva and Sarinda de Silva,…
Like other digital giants, Facebook has decided to activate voice commands for its Oculus Quest VR headset as well as its Portal connected screen. The users of these connected objects will only have to pronounce “Hey Facebook” to activate this functionality and launch certain options while keeping their hands free. Facebook has just launched its…
With the new iOS and iPadOS 15 operating systems, Apple is relying on a gender-neutral language. With colons, people in the apps are to be treated gender-neutral in the future. Stuttgart – In the future, Apple will use a gender-neutral language for texts on iPhone s and iPads: With the new iOS and iPadOS operating…
Sri Lanka returns to a painful past. Five years later, the Rajapaksa family regains power. After Mahinda, now ineligible, it was his brother Gotabaya who was elected on Sunday as president of this South Asian island. Nicknamed the Terminator, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, 70, wins with more than 50% of the vote ahead of the former Prime…
The “ evils ” of the curia On December 22, a few days before Christmas, the Pope, in his greeting speech, severely criticized the Roman curia, drawing up a list of diseases from which it would be affected: ” spiritual alzheimer ”, ” mental fossilization ”, ‘ ‘existential schizophrenia’, ‘false narcissism,’ worldly rivalries’. A harsh…
British Prime Minister David Cameron visited northern Sri Lanka on Friday, the scene of decades of civil war. He is the first foreign leader to go there. Her convoy was briefly blocked by Tamil women who lost relatives during the conflict. They wanted to draw the attention of the head of the British government to…
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…
He just made a deal with three companies. Goal? To gauge, on the Net, the reactions of the French on the decisions taken. The sum is large enough to be reported. The government has decided to invest some three million euros to increase monitoring of its reputation on the Internet. To do this, he called…
Thousands of civilians abandoned to their fate, hundreds of wounded trapped without medical aid. In Sri Lanka, the International Committee of the Red Cross says it is powerless in the face of an unimaginable catastrophe. And the Sri Lankan government has once again rejected calls from the international community to stop the offensive against the…
Ceo Satya Nardella: “In the last year we have learned the need to combine technology, data and insight to create sustainable and innovative workplaces” Microsoft Viva is born, the first Employee Experience platform presented today by Microsoft and which integrates tools for engaging, learning, well-being and identifying and sharing employee know-how directly within the workflow….
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Thursday that the social media giant will begin allowing many of its 50,000 employees and new recruits to work from home on a permanent basis, adding to a small but growing number of companies in the field. Technology that adopted a decentralized activity during the coronavirus pandemic, informs NBC News…
CEO Jamie Iannone continues his diet for Ebay. However, the competition rushes ahead in Corona times. It remains to be seen whether the strategy will work. San Jose – The online trading platform Ebay is continuing its streamlining course: The group is separating from the majority of its Korean business and wants to sell its…
YouTube has suspended President Donald Trump’s channel for at least a week after a recent video on his channel incited violence, according to CNN. YouTube declined to comment on the video, but said it would reconsider the decision after a week. YouTube has also removed content from the White House channel for violating company policy….
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…
Googling makes yourself transparent about the Internet Company. More and more people are therefore looking for a different search engine. There are many alternatives to Google. Search profile trading is really big business. If you want to prevent your data traces from being systematically collected and resold when searching for books, pictures, recipes or tips…
For Bruno Le Maire, Minister of the Economy, considers that they were “the only winners” of the crisis linked to the coronavirus. France will tax the digital giants in December, after the failure of negotiations at the OECD, confirmed Sunday the Minister of the Economy, Bruno Le Maire, on France 3. “We had suspended the…
Sri Lanka voted today in parliamentary elections that should unsurprisingly end with the victory of President Rajapakse’s party. The head of state called on voters to give his party, the UPFA , the two-thirds majority needed to amend the constitution. Faced with the UPFA , an exploded opposition. The main opponent, the former head of…