Category: Technology
YouTube launches localized version in Sri Lanka
Jan 13, 2016 (LBO) – The most popular video sharing site in the world, YouTube on Tuesday launched its localized version for Sri Lanka, Google Asia Pacific Blog said. Users visiting the YouTube homepage from Sri Lanka will now be able to see videos and playlists that are popular in the country in local languages […]
Netflix is now available in Sri Lanka
Jan 07, 2016 (LBO) – World’s leading internet TV service, Netflix has launched its service globally including in Sri Lanka, simultaneously bringing its Internet TV network to more than 130 new countries around the world. The company made the announcement during a keynote by Co-founder and Chief Executive Reed Hastings at CES 2016. CES is […]
Sri Lanka computer literacy at 27-pct in 1H 2015
Dec 12, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s computer literacy for the first half of 2015 is 26.8 percent compared to 25.1 percent reported in 2014, the Department of Census and Statistics said. The computer literacy of those who are in the age group of 5 to 69 years and characteristics of households have been released […]
Leapset Engineering rebrands as CAKE LABS
Dec 11, 2015 (LBO) – Tech outfit Leapset Engineering has rebranded as CAKE LABS after having changed its US name from Leapset to CAKE. “We wanted to better align ourselves with what we stand for,” Shanil Fernando, managing director of CAKE LABS told reporters Thursday. “We strive to make restaurant owners’ lives easier, and CAKE […]
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Dec 10, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Dialog Axiata PLC launched its cloud services ‘Cumulus’ in Colombo on Wednesday together with several technology companies including Ericsson, EMC, Fortinet, Hewlett Packard, Kingslake, and Microsoft.Cumulus provides services such as virtual IT infrastructure, enterprise storage and data backup, messaging solutions, development platforms, device management, business applications, productivity solutions, […]
Mobitel considers strategic acquisition of local operator
Nov 28, 2015 (LBO) – Mobitel, a fully-owned unit of listed Sri Lanka Telecom, said it is considering a strategic acquisition of a local operator and denies reports that the company intends to pay over and above the value of the target entity. “Mobitel denies the assumptions and opinions made on the subject that Mobitel is […]
Google makes traffic congestion maps available for Sri Lanka
Nov 19, 2015 (LBO) – Google Maps has activated traffic information for Sri Lanka with useful congestion data for Colombo and other locations, an IT observer said. The maps are available for any location where there is mobile data and slow-moving traffic, Malinthe Samarakoon, a developer for yamu. lk said. Available on Google maps for […]
Innovation crucial for Sri Lanka’s future success: ex central banker
Nov 17, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s ability to invent and innovate will be vital for economic development and developed country status, a former central banker says.“The future of Sri Lanka will depend on the development of science and technology and how we combine inventions with innovations;” W.A. Wijewardena, former deputy governor of the Central […]
Virtusa to provide IT services to Citigroup after acquiring Polaris for USD270mn
Nov 07, 2015 (LBO) – Global IT outsourcing company, Virtusa Corporation announced that it is to acquire a majority interest in Polaris Consulting, a global IT solutions provider in financial services for 270 million US dollars.The transaction includes both the 51. 7 percent majority interest and an unconditional mandatory open offer to purchase up to […]
ICTA plans ambitious digital infrastructure, Google Loon by March
Nov 06, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has ambitious plans for digital infrastructure to connect all people on the island, ICTA, the apex ICT institution of the government, said at the LBR LBO Infrastructure Summit in Colombo. “In all the years of the ICTA, we are going to do five times more (next year),” Arunesh Peter, […]
Infrastructure: Colombo needs innovation to be globally competitive, says IT Innovator
Nov 05, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka needs innovation to engage Colombo with the rest of the world and to transform legacy assets through the digital medium, an IT innovator and self-labelled urban policy nerd said.J T Singh, founder of a design-centric problem solving team at J T Singh Labs, said a key factor in […]
Public investment in bus, railway a priority before monorail, says transport experts
Nov 05, 2015 (LBO) – From an economic standpoint, Sri Lanka should first develop its bus and railway transportation before spending public money on more expensive monorail, transport sector experts said at the LBR LBO Infrastructure Summit. A Japanese transportation master plan for Colombo, upgraded and approved by University of Moratuwa, envisaged three alternatives for […]