Sri Lankan police and soldiers are still present on the scene, the assault is still fresh. We are in Sainthamaruthu, 45 km south of the site of the attack on Easter, which marked Sri Lanka. 15 dead On the night of Friday to Saturday, Sri Lankan authorities clashed with jihadists suspected of being linked to…
As the country celebrated the traditional Sinhala and Tamil New Year, a 91-meter-high pile of garbage, destabilized overnight by torrential rains and a fire, collapsed, burying huts in a slum. Police said a total of 145 homes were demolished. “There was a great noise,” said a man. We heard people screaming. The houses behind us…
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…
Check Point experts warn: “Risk of identity theft and sensitive data of millions of users” A new vulnerability in TikTok has been discovered that would allow access to sensitive user data, including identity and phone number theft. Check Point Research, the Threat Intelligence division of Check Point® Software Technologies announced that it has identified a…
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…
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…
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…
The Sri Lankan army is searching mud mountains in Aranayaka for around 100 people missing after a landslide that buried two villages, killing at least 24 people.
At least 42 people have already died in the center and east of the island and dozens more are missing. Floods and landslides were caused by heavy rains that devastated entire regions. 200,000 people are homeless.
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 a significant endorsement of sustainable aquaculture, Oceanpick Sustainable Seafood Farm received notable dignitaries on a landmark visit that reaffirmed its status as a pioneer in eco-friendly seafood production. The esteemed Malaysian delegation tours Oceanpick Sustainable Farm, led by YB Datuk Seri Mohamad bin Sabu, Malaysia’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, and Badli Hisham…
The founder and leader of the Tamil guerrilla was reportedly killed by the Sri Lankan army. Velupillai Prabhakaran is said to have been ambushed while trying to escape in an ambulance with two of his lieutenants. The Sri Lankan army has also announced that it controlled the entire island for the first time since the…
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…
Telegram wants to make it easier for disappointed WhatsApp users by allowing them to retrieve the chat archives on the messaging app, including videos and documents with just a few clicks. Some WhatsApp users, concerned about preserving the use of their data, are currently exiting the messaging app. One of its competitors, Telegram, wants to…
The Sri Lankan army confirms the death of the leader of the Tamil separatists. Public television continuously broadcasts the video of a body presented as that of Velupillai Prabhakaran, the leader of the Tigers of Tamil Eelam. The army has been claiming this feat of arms since yesterday, but the rebellion’s official website maintains that…
The rapidly evolving landscape of the global economy witnesses an undulating terrain of international trade, particularly in the electric vehicle (EV) supply chain. In this dynamic setting, the Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) has made a significant contribution through its new IPS publication, “Trade Wars in Electric Vehicle Supply Chains: A Win…
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…
If the emotions boil up during an argument in the social networks, sooner or later insults will also fall. With a new function, Twitter wants to prevent this and make users think. Stuttgart – Twitter tries to move its users to a more polite tone on the platform with a new function. To this end,…
The iOS platform alone supports more than 250,000 workstations in Germany – says Apple. But is the group abusing its market power? The Federal Cartel Office is now examining this. The Bundeskartellamt is now using its new options for proceeding against large digital platforms for investigations against Apple. “We will now check whether Apple has…
Life is gradually resuming its rights in places of worship in Sri Lanka. The services are celebrated again, for the first time since the attacks of Easter Sunday which mourned Sri Lanka. Around churches, security measures have been tightened. “As Christians, we do not respond to terrorism with terrorism”, explains a faithful. “We must forgive…