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September 28, 2020

By Paul Ducklin If you’re a Google Android user, you may have been pestered over the past week by popup notifications that you didn’t expect and certainly didn’t want. The first mainstream victim seems to have been Google’s own Hangouts app. Users all over the world, and therefore at all times of day (many users […]

September 28, 2020

Mastectomies and lumpectomies remained the mainstay of breast cancer treatment well into the 20th century. This “one-size-fits-all” treatment approach was symptomatic of the limited understanding experts had of the disease, explained Dr Esther Chuwa, Consultant Breast and General Surgeon at Gleneagles Hospital. She made this statement while speaking at the inaugural State-of-the-Art Diagnostics and Therapeutics […]

September 28, 2020

In our 2020 SaaS security risks post, insider risks were listed as part of our anticipated threat landscape for this year. Our prediction has been borne out by research in 2020 indicating that insider threats have been on the rise and that many organizations lack the tools to address them. Given the prevalence of insider […]

September 28, 2020

At HUAWEI CONNECT 2020, which kicked off recently, Kevin Zhang, Chief Marketing Officer of Huawei ICT Infrastructure, addressed the online summit “TECH4ALL: Powering Digital Inclusion with Technology”. He pointed out that Huawei is willing to work with global partners to promote digital inclusion in fields like education and environmental protection through technology, applications, and skills. […]

September 28, 2020

Colombo, September 27, 2020: Sampath Bank PLC announced the elevation of Rushanka Silva as Deputy Chairman (Non-Independent, Non-Executive Director) and Deshal De Mel as Senior Independent Director with immediate effect. The Bank also announced the appointment of Keshini Jayawardena as Non-Executive, Independent Director with effect from 01 October 2020. The Bank continues to serve as a champion of gender diversity with leading women from different sectors accounting for around 30% of its Board for more […]

September 28, 2020

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) announces the launch of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) which now gives average investors an opportunity to reap the benefits of real estate investment and the advantages associated with investing in publicly traded securities on the CSE. While investing in […]

September 28, 2020

Bringing convenience to fingertips, Mobitel, Sri Lanka’s National Mobile Service Provider joined hands with Fortumo, one of leading mobile technology companies to launch direct carrier billing facility in Sri Lanka. The partnership will facilitate Mobitel subscribers to enjoy premium digital content, pay for games, in-app content and a host of digital services by simply […]

September 28, 2020

In 2017, Sysco LABS partnered with the Educate Lanka Foundation (ELF) to launch a mentorship program that serves as a blueprint for structuring career guidance for young people in Sri Lanka. Through the Educate Lanka Mentorship and Skills Development Programme three mentors from Sysco LABS were matched with young mentees chosen by ELF- and […]

September 28, 2020

Pelwatte Dairy Industries, Sri Lanka’s leading local dairy producer, is on a renewed mission to meet the domestic milk demand and uplift the socio-economic status of local dairy farmers. This comes in support of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s recent pledge to empower the local dairy industry and increase the domestic liquid milk production in the next […]

September 28, 2020

In a global climate where China has established its standing as the second largest and fastest growing economy in the world, the extent of the country’s scale and integration has meant that proficiency in Chinese has become a coveted asset. Hànyǔ Services -a Sri Lanka-based Chinese content creation, translation, and interpretation company- has launched […]

Fake Android notifications – first Google, then Microsoft affected

Sri Lankans can now obtain tailored treatment for breast cancer from Parkway Cancer Centre Singapore

Insider Threats in 2020: Discussing a Persistent Part of the Threat Landscape

TECH4ALL: Powering Digital Inclusion with Technology ~ ICT can bring new value and approaches to digital inclusion

Rushanka Elevated to Deputy Chairman at Sampath Bank, Keshini Joins as Independent Director

Introducing REITs in Sri Lanka: An opportunity to benefit from Real Estate Investment

Mobitel Partners Fortumo to launch Direct Carrier Billing in Sri Lanka

Sysco LABS – Educate Lanka announces successful partnership on comprehensive mentoring programme

Pelwatte Dairy Backs President’s Pledge to Meet Domestic Liquid Milk Demand

Hànyǔ Services launches to address growing interest in Chinese language services