Local News
19 Sep Mastercard Accelerates Search for Startups in Asia Pacific
Local News | Admin Whether it is to scale their business or drive profitability, startups are increasingly looking to collaborate with corporates to both tap into their operational expertise and to test new technology. Mastercard’s startup engagement program Start Path Global works with startups to drive new businesses...
19 Sep Microsoft Sri Lanka Builds IT Skilled Labour Workforce
Local News | Admin Microsoft Sri Lanka, together with the Sarvodaya-Fusion, have initiated a project to educate 5,000 youth from rural areas around Sri Lanka in computer science. Focusing on the areas of coding, computer application and computer science, youth from Gampaha, Ratnapura, Kandy, Kurunegala, Badulla, Monaragala, Jaffna, Anuradhapura,...
12 Sep 5 Reasons to Learn Coding
International News, Local News | Admin September 12 is not just the 256th day of the year – it is also International Programmer’s Day, a time for us to celebrate the architects behind our increasingly digital world. In case you’re wondering- the number 256 symbolises the number of distinct values that...
03 Sep BusSeat.lk. Makes Your Bus Ride Easier
Local News | Admin Public transport in Sri Lanka has always had its own share of road bumps. Passengers are often inconvenienced because of delays, no-shows and overcrowding. To solve this issue, BusSeat.lk was launched to give passengers easier access and better information on the bus routes. Marking its...
29 Aug Enabling local ICT firms: How it boosts the economy (commoner’s view)
Local News | Admin Economic recovery and the relaunch of sustainable economic growth seem to be underway, or at least we hear the Government talking about it. That’s actually a good start. That means that the Government understands the world’s and country’s economic situation. During the past year the Government...
16 Aug Sri Lanka sets sights on digital revolution
International News, Local News | Admin Sri Lanka will witness a major digital transformation next year as the government sets sights on digitalising the economy by migrating government infrastructure to a more electronically developed government or a Smart eGovernment. Addressing a press conference held on the sidelines of the Sri...
16 Aug Intel unlocks cyber strategy
International News, Local News | Admin The Sri Lanka chapter of Intel Security’s Executive Forum recently helped showcase the company’s commitment to enable a safe and connected world for its customers. Partners also shared their confidence in Intel Security’s plan to focus on highlighting the need for integrated, open security systems...
04 Aug CDS launches Online Service
Local News | Admin Bringing a new dimension to investors and traders, the Central Depository System (Pvt) Ltd (CDS) launched CDS e-connect, a secure electronic business portal that offers an array of online services to CDS account holders. With CDS e-connect, account holders have the ability to access...