A “historic victory for the nation”… These are the words of the president of Sri Lanka, whose army today seized the city of Kilinochchi, political capital of the rebels of the Tamil Tigers. Last September, UN agencies and humanitarian organizations present in Kilinocchi had to withdraw under pressure from the Sri Lankan state, as a…
Three bombs were discovered in a Sri Lanka: new explosion during a demining operation The vehicle was parked near the Saint-Anthony Church, hit the day before by a deadly attack. The series of bombings this Easter Sunday killed at least 290 people, and left nearly 500 injured.
Francis also pleaded for the freedom to believe in a country wounded by interfaith tensions and called on leaders to repent. The pope went to the north-west of the island to the Marian shrine of Madhu, in the Tamil zone. This symbolic place which was on the front line is now a place of peace…
Thousands of people gathered in the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka, to witness a colorful elephant parade during a festival. Dancers, acrobats and musicians joined in the fun.
Police alert on a new phishing attempt that is running these days. The message, which of course is not from Amazon, reads’ Second Notice: Your Amazon Prime gift has been confirmed. You can collect your gifts here ‘. Subsequently, you are asked to enter your credit card details. ” ‘And here it is the message…
WhatsApp has changed its terms and conditions. If you don’t want to agree, you have to find another messenger. But who does it better in terms of data protection? Messenger is now almost a dime a dozen. The questions that WhatsApp users ask themselves when they do not want to accept the new general terms…
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 jihadist group Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for suicide attacks on churches and luxury hotels on Tuesday that left more than 320 dead and 500 injured on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka, some of the deadliest attacks since September 11, 2001. On CCTV footage, we can see the path of one of the suspected…
It’s a bitter blow for Netflix: The direct competitor Amazon has secured the rights to one of the world’s most popular series for its streaming platform “Prime Video” via an exclusive deal. The popular sitcom “Friends” is in many ways one of the company’s most valuable formats for the streaming giant Netflix. At Netflix alone,…
The Tamil diaspora wants to shed light on the circumstances under which the rebellion was crushed in Sri Lanka. Demonstrations took place on Monday in Geneva in front of the United Nations, and in Brussels in front of the European Council. Some Tamils do not hesitate to speak of genocide. “We are just asking the…
In Sri Lanka, inter-community violence left three dead and several dozen injured. It happened overnight from Sunday to Monday in a tourist area in the south of the island. An extremist Buddhist group, claiming to have been attacked by Muslims, launched retaliatory attacks. Several mosques were damaged. The Muslim minority accuses the authorities of having…
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…
BredaRelatively many successful Dutch YouTubers are highly educated. Four in ten YouTube stars have completed an HBO or WO education, while this share is more than 10 percent lower for all Dutch people. This is apparent from research by CVSter.nl into the training courses of Dutch YouTubers with more than 100,000 subscribers. Gamers often highly…
The electoral campaign was peppered with violence. At the end of July, the attack on a meeting of the National Union Party, a member of the government coalition, left two dead and 12 injured. 63,000 police officers were therefore mobilized on Monday for these legislative elections which oppose two major political figures of the country….
Twitter Blue debuts in Australia and Canada, costs around 3 euros per month Paid Twitter – in the Twitter Blue version – debuts in Australia and Canada. The monthly subscription costs 3.49 Canadian dollars and 4.49 Australian dollars (about 2.9 euros) The service will offer options such as the ‘undo’ button, which will allow users…
The tsunami of December 26, 2004 left 35,000 dead and 550,000 homeless in Sri Lanka. In the south of the country, the wave reached the height of a three-story building. After the disaster, according to the OECD , 11 billion euros in donations reached NGOs . What are the different actions that have been carried…
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…
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 Sri Lanka, calm returned on Thursday after a new wave of violence against the Muslim minority. Violence perpetrated by radicalized Buddhists. Despite the curfew decreed since Monday, three people were killed and a dozen residents were injured in Kandy, a city in the center of the island. In a few days a hundred businesses…
Pope Francis has started a two-day visit to Sri Lanka, a country which remains deeply marked by three decades of war between the government, dominated by the Sinhala majority, and the Tamil rebels, the ethnic minority. Welcomed at Colombo airport by the new president Maithripala Sirisena, the Holy Father launched an appeal for reconciliation and…