Category: Technology
SLASSCOM hosts first-ever RPA Hackathon and Conference
Jan 31, 2019 (LBO) – The Sri Lanka Association of Software and Services Companies (SLASSCOM) will host the first-ever Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Conference and Hackathon Awards on 13th February 2019 at the Galle Face Hotel. Organized by the SLASSCOM Business Process Management (BPM) Forum, this event has already seen many companies submitting entries for […]
”’; withdraws ratings
Jan 30, 2019 (LBO) – Fitch Ratings has affirmed Sri Lanka Telecom’s Long-Term Foreign and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at ‘B’ with a stable outlook and the agency has simultaneously withdrawn the ratings for commercial reasons. The ratings were withdrawn with the following reason For Commercial Purposes Key Rating Drivers Ratings Constrained by Sovereign: Prior to […]
Sri Lanka computer literacy at 27.5-pct: Digital literacy growing
Jan 30, 2019 (LBO) – Overall computer literacy reported in 1st half of 2018 for Sri Lanka is 27.5 percent, a new survey shows. This is an decrease of 0.8 percentage points from 2017 (1st half) to 2018 (1st half). When the digital literacy is considered two out of every five (aged 5 – 69) has […]
Web Development & Design Trends That Will Change the Digital Landscape In 2019
With every new year, arises the need for change. And yes, this also applies to the development and design of your website. If you are thinking about upping your web development offerings, you will have to incorporate the rising new website design, user interface and user experience (UI/UX) offerings as well. Because no matter how […]
5G & competition, key issues for Asia-Pacific Telco investors: Fitch Ratings
Jan 25, 2019 (LBO) – Credit investors in the Asia-Pacific telecommunications sector have key questions on telcos’ growth prospects amidst rising competition, the investment case for 5G, regulatory pressures, and the implications of these factors, Fitch’s Ratings said.Fitch has published a compendium of key questions received from investors and our views on each issue, following investor […]
Facebook focuses on Digital Literacy to improve online safety in Sri Lanka
Facebook’s efforts to tackle misinformation, promote online safety in Sri Lanka and boost digital literacy skills were among several topics debated at a fireside chat on Saturday, held as a part of the Fairway Galle Literary Festival 2019. Speaking to an audience of authors, professionals, academics and journalists, Shelley Thakral – Facebook’s Head of Policy […]
Central Bank warns public of an ongoing phishing attempt targeting EPF
Jan 18, 2019 (LBO) – Central Bank advice general public and institutions to be alert of a phishing attempt that has been initiated targeting mainly the financial institutions of Sri Lanka. “It has been reported to the Central Bank that a phishing attempt has been initiated targeting mainly the financial institutions of Sri Lanka,” Central Bank […]
Chinese payment solution ‘WeChat Pay’ acceptance launched by Commercial Bank
Chinese tourists visiting Sri Lanka now have the added benefit of purchasing goods and services and paying for them through ‘WeChat Pay’ – one of the leading mobile payment solutions in China, consequent to a partnership between the Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC and Tenpay Payment Technology Ltd. This mobile app solution is brought to […]
‘s Moolai Cooperative Hospital
By Jekhan Aruliah In the North-West corner of the Jaffna Peninsula close to the causeway to Karainagar Island is the small village of Moolai. It is a patch of land connecting the causeway to Karainagar with its famous Casuarina Beach, and Vaddukoddai with its famous school Jaffna College. Moolai would have been quite unknown but […]
FineTech Consultancy appointed as Google Premier Partner for Sri Lanka
Jan 04, 2019 (LBO) – Google’s largest local partner in Sri Lanka since 2010, FineTech Consultancy has been appointed as the only Google Premier Partner for Sri Lanka, Maldives and Bangladesh. The company said in a statement that the appointment comes in the wake of Google’s recognition of FineTech’s contribution to Google customers in all […]
‘s Dialog announce live transmission of South Asia’s first 5G pilot
Jan 01, 2019 (LBO) – Dialog Axiata announced the commissioning of South Asia’s first fully functional and standards compliant 5G transmission using commercial grade base stations and end user devices. Dialog’s pre-commercial 5G transmission was enabled in collaboration with the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) who has lead the region in making available […]
‘s annual smartphone shipments exceed 200Mn units
Jan 01, 2019 (LBO) – HUAWEI Consumer BG announced recently that its global smartphone shipments for the 2018 year have exceeded 200 million units, thanks to the enthusiastic support of consumers and partners around the world, as well as the strength of the smartphone products launched in 2018, including the HUAWEI P20 and Mate 20 […]