Sri Lanka was voting on Saturday. 16 million voters choose a new president. 35 candidates are in the running. An election against a backdrop of latent tensions over the country’s Muslim minority, 10% of the population of 22 million. The attacks on behalf of the Islamic State group, which killed 269 people at Easter, in…
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…
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…
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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…
Hopes of finding survivors are slim after the devastating mudslides in Sri Lanka. This is what the authorities indicated on Thursday the day after the tragedy in the village of Haldummulla, 200 kilometers from the capital Colombo. Backhoes and rescuers tackled tons of mud that swept away some 150 tin houses on a tea plantation….
In this small country of 20 million inhabitants, the defense budget reaches 4% of the GDP . This is to say the weight of the civil war on the economy of Sri Lanka. A war officially started in 1983 even if the first violence dates back to 1972. It left 70,000 dead, weighed heavily on…
In Sri Lanka, polling stations closed on Monday at 4 p.m. local time, after legislative elections placed under enhanced protection. 74,000 police and gendarmes monitored the ballot. With these elections, the country’s former strongman, Mahinda Rajapakse, president for nearly ten years until his failure in the January presidential election, is trying to return to center…
Sri Lankan army soldiers relish their advance. This morning, and for the first time in 25 years of war, they took control of the entire coastline, according to military officials. They make it impossible for Tamil warriors to have any access to the sea, and now completely encircle the tiny territory of one square kilometer…
In the future, Twitter subscribers will be able to edit finished tweets for 30 seconds. The new subscription offer will not be available in Germany for the time being. San Francisco – For the first time, Twitter introduces functions for subscription users only In the future, you will be able to edit finished tweets for…
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…
In an era where environmental accountability and regulatory compliance are paramount, INSEE Ecocycle introduces internationally accredited analytical services to the Sri Lankan market. The commitment to global analytical testing and environmental testing services has been solidified with the establishment of a sophisticated, accredited analytical laboratory that caters to the nuanced needs of modern industries. INSEE…
In the aftermath of the bloody attacks in Sri Lanka, condemnations are unanimous across the world. Scott Morrisson, the Australian Prime Minister speaks of an atrocious attack on Christians and the innocent. “ The terrible events that have taken place in your homeland, Sri Lanka, have damaged this beauty, the innocence of human life, and…
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…
Facebook has accused Apple of engaging in anti-competitive practices, launching another blow in the dispute between the two technology giants over the planned privacy changes that Apple is preparing for iOS14, reports Reuters, quoted by Mediafax. “Apple is behaving anti-competitively, using its control over the AppStore to make a profit, to the detriment of creators…
The music streaming market leader Spotify has also introduced a subscription model for podcasts – a few days after Apple. But some things should be different, it said on Tuesday. Stockholm – A few days after Apple, the music streaming market leader Spotify also presented a subscription model for podcasts. On Tuesday, Spotify announced more…
Floods in Sri Lanka have left at least eight people dead, according to authorities, who have deployed relief efforts to try to help victims in six districts. They also fear landslides. Some 38,000 people have been affected by these floods. The month of May marks the onset of the monsoon in southern Sri Lanka.
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The death of a 10-year-old girl from the Italian city of Palermo, who took part in a challenge called “scarf play” on the social network TikTok, shocked Italy, with the authorities deciding to block the application for users whose age is not guaranteed. Bogdan Botezatu, IT security expert, explained on Monday evening at Digi24 how…
After more than 35 years of civil war, the Sri Lankans elect their president in peace. Nearly 15 million voters are called to the polls. Two candidates present themselves to them. Former allies in the battle against the Tamil Tigers, President Mahinda Rajapakse and his former head of the Armies, ex General Sarath Fonseka. Mahinda…