May 2, 2024
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4min
In a groundbreaking move, Loops Integrated, a leading advertising agency in Sri Lanka, has partnered with Veracity Group to pioneer a new era in performance marketing. Veracity Group comprises various verticals, including Veracity Digital, which focuses on tech, while others cover different aspects of business. This strategic alliance aims to revolutionize the marketing landscape by […]

April 30, 2024
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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) recently teamed up with Chartered Accountant Prabash Galagedara to launch his transformative book on Artificial Intelligence (AI) at a ceremony in Colombo.  Titled “AI for Finance Professionals,” the book delves into the potential of AI and its profound implications for the accounting profession.  Mr. […]

March 6, 2024
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Zoral, a global Artificial Intelligence (AI) software research and development company specialising in solutions for the banking and finance industry, announces its strategic partnership with LinearSix, a digital transformation force in the financial services industry born and developed in Sri Lanka. This collaboration targets an aggressive entry into the Asia-Pacific (APAC) and the Middle East […]

March 1, 2024
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March 01, 2024: Sri Lanka’s only professional network of practising human resource professionals, the Association of Human Resource Professionals (AHRP), announced the introduction of a workshop focused on Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) for local HR professionals. This pioneering initiative, conducted in partnership with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), aims to equip Sri Lankan HR […]

January 19, 2024
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WARC releases The Future of Media 2024 highlighting trends in media planning, advertising investments and the media ecosystem 17 January 2024 – After a challenging 2023, WARC Media predicts global advertising spend will double its growth in 2024 with spend expected to top $1 trillion for the first time. Just five companies – Alibaba, Alphabet, Amazon, Bytedance and Meta – are […]

July 14, 2023
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      Exterminators PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier pest tech and environmental technology company, is embarking on a digital transformation journey powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance its operational activities to further improve efficiency, enhance accuracy, increase customer and employee satisfaction, and create value for its shareholders. In 2014, ‘Exterminators PLC’ began the digitalization […]

July 11, 2023
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      The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Huawei, and other partners officially launched the “Global Alliance on Artificial Intelligence for Industry and Manufacturing” (AIM Global) on 6 July 2023, at the sixth World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC). Led by UNIDO, AIM Global will integrate public and private partners to foster the use […]

February 23, 2023
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      SLIIT’s Centre for Open and Distance Education (CODE), delivering next-generation technology courses launched the second course of SLIIT Artificial Intelligence Course Series – AI/ML Engineer Stage 2 for free via code.sliit.org.   The CODE is managed by the Industry Engagement Unit of Faculty of Computing. Stage 2 is a continuation from the Stage […]


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