Category: Technology
SLASSCOM and Norway sign collaboration agreement on ICT and entrepreneurship
Aug 20, 2019 (LBO) – The Sri Lanka Association of Software and Services Companies (SLASSCOM) and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs entered into a two-year agreement to foster collaboration in the ICT industry. The newly appointed Norwegian Ambassador to Sri Lanka, H.E. Trine Jøranli Eskedal and Ranil Rajapakse, chairman SLASSCOM signed the agreement. The […]
ICTA launches national IT-BPM workforce survey 2019
Aug 07, 2019 (LBO) – A new IT-BPM survey reveals the overall strength of the sector’s workforce has grown from 82,854 in 2014 to 124,873 in 2018, up 50.7 percent and is projected to leap further to 146,089 in 2019. Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) initiated a national workforce survey by […]
Interblocks acquired by Hitachi-Omron
Aug 05, 2019 (LBO) – Interblocks, a local fintech that specializes in payment-related software for the financial and retail sectors, has been acquired by Hitachi-Omron Terminal Solutions. It will now operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary. Japan’s Hitachi-Omron Terminal Solutions announced that it had entered into an agreement for the purchase of the entire issued share […]
Technology, Digital Transformation drives Sri Lanka’s future of business: IBM Forum
July 30, 2019 (LBO) – IBM today conducted an IBM Innovation Forum in Colombo that brought together business leaders to explore how they can leverage next-generation technologies for innovating at scale. The forum saw more than 250 attendees and was focused on bringing forward the business value of emerging technologies through a series of show-and-tell […]
SenzMate, the Internet of Things tech company born in Jaffna
By Jekhan Aruliah I visited SenzMate a few months ago, and am only now getting around to writing about them. The reason for my hesitation has been although this is a Jaffna born company it is no longer in Jaffna. My objective in these articles is to root for businesses to move North. SenzMate had […]
Youth Co:Lab promotes Technopreneurship in Sri Lanka
UNDP and Citi Foundation join forces to promote youth entrepreneurship in Sri Lanka through its flagship initiative – Youth Co:Lab Technopreneurship for Social Change Programme. This programme, which is currently in its third year, is supported by the National Youth Services Council and Cisco Systems Inc. Youth Co-Lab, Co-created in 2017 by UNDP and the […]
SLASSCOM and AWS collaborate to position Sri Lanka as hub for data science and AI
Jun 28, 2019 (LBO) – To position Sri Lanka as a hub for data science and artificial intelligence (AI) skills, the Sri Lanka Association of Software and Services Companies (SLASSCOM) today announced the launch of its knowledge and skills mission to train 50,000 engineering and non-engineering students in Sri Lanka. The students will receive training […]
Yarl Geek Challenge and Arima Technologies Bringing Silicon Valley to Jaffna
By Jekhan Aruliah “That which doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”, a much used saying originating from the 19th Century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. While perhaps over-dramatic and often not true, this does apply to the Yarl Geek Challenge (YGC). YGC is a competition I have observed and in a small way supported over the […]
Samsung brings world’s first QLED 8K TV to Sri Lanka in partnership with Jaguar Land Rover
Samsung Sri Lanka today launched the world’s first QLED 8K TV in Sri Lanka in partnership with SML Frontier Automotive, sole agents for Jaguar Land Rover in Sri Lanka. The Samsung QLED 8K TV, a must-have for all luxury homes, comes with Real 8K Resolution, 8K AI Upscaling, Quantum Processor 8K, and Quantum HDR – […]
Samsung Electronics remains top brand in Asia for eighth consecutive year
Samsung Electronics has been named the best brand in Asia in 2019 for the eighth year in a row, according to results from ‘Asia’s Top 1000 Brands’ annual online survey conducted by Campaign Asia-Pacific in collaboration with Nielsen. The ranking – which aggregates views from across 15 major product categories including automotive, retail, F&B and […]
eChannelling introduces Artificial Intelligence based Chabot
Jun 13, 2019 (LBO) – eChannelling, the largest Doctor Channeling Network in Sri Lanka, has launched a Chatbot for the first time in Sri Lanka’s healthcare industry. To provide this convenient method to its customers, eChannelling has joined hands with Autochatic, creators of the world’s only no-coding, context-aware multilingual Chatbot building platform. Autochatic is headquartered […]
Sri Lanka launches National Digital Roadmap
Jun 12, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Telecom yesterday marked a special milestone in the country’s digital journey towards SMART Sri Lanka with the launch of the National Digital Roadmap at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre, under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena. Also in attendance at the event was Telecommunication, Foreign Employment and Sports Minister […]