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"There is a need for 700-800 new towers to enable high speed broadband internet in rural villages," Dissanayake told par
The historic "Black Bridge" (Kalu Paalama) restoration will proceed in parallel.
New ambulances for the 1990 Suwa Seriya service
It will bolster cybersecurity protection, including monitoring and incident response for government agencies
PM Harini Amarasuriya on Oct 13 instructed officials to clean Colombo’s canal, drainage systems within 2 weeks
AI replacement risk challenges BPOs’ traditional revenue model, which is based on the outsourcing of non-core, repetit...
Faster processing of police clearance reports would help Sri Lankan ICT companies compete more effectively for internati
Forecasters expect indirect weather impacts to trigger significant rainfall across several provinces over a three-day pe
"For every AI-influenced decision, we need a named human who is answerable," Hamid said.
Digital Holdings Lanka and Ceylon Hospitals sell stakes
Where India is now, but may fall short, says government tech tsar Hans Wijayasuriya
Sri Lanka has increasingly witnessed climate related natural disasters in the last decade
The programme will culminate in a Top 10 selection, with the first-place winner receiving an award of 1 million rupees. ...
Certain registered medicines imported only for sporadic state tenders may fall outside this
Kaspersky researchers discovered the updated version of the macOS infostealer known as MacSync
Discussion on maritime security and technological capabilities at the Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
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EU-funded CIRCULAR Project supports new research on single-use plastics in Sri Lanka’s food sector
Expertise France, European Union launch media programme to strengthen environmental journalism in Sri Lanka
Will strengthen nature-based economic opportunities across the Ampara, Batticaloa, and Hambantota districts.
99x strengthens AI capabilities through ELEVATE agentic AI hackathon
Prime Minister to headline Sri Lanka Economic and Investment Summit session on Sri Lanka’s digital future
The number of critical vulnerabilities sits at 119 in Q2 2026, which is almost 5 times number recorded end 2025
Space has transitioned into a prime target for advanced threat actors
Gen Z is not only using AI as a practical tool. Nearly a third of APAC Gen Z respondents say they use AI as a friend
The initiative is a voluntary process led by the host country and peer-reviewed by other member states to help nations i
JICA supports environmental conservation activities for Kandy Esala Perahera 2026
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