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Sri Lanka Department of Government Printing website hacked

The pages included the pages carrying extra gazette notices and tenders

December 31, 2024 1 min read

US Embassy, WhimsicalWits launch Cyber Hero app to promote digital safety in Sri Lanka

It teaches users how to recognize and respond to cyber threats, such as phishing, malware, and privacy breaches,

October 29, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka Telecom to get new spectrum allocation: SOERU

The new spectrum allocation will in fact help increase the value of SLT significantly

July 27, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka passes changes telecom law, allowing Starlink to be licensed

The new law will also provide a framework for to license and regulate cable landing stations

July 10, 2024 1 min read
Sri Lanka to roll out digital ID by late 2026, ‘super app’ in pipeline

Parallel to the ID rollout, a 'super app' is being designed to consolidate state services into a single platform.

Sri Lanka to bring digital economy, cyber security laws

“We are looking forward to introducing two new institutions through these acts,” Weeraratne said.

Sri Lanka's Dialog adds more towers to expand coverage in Coronavirus pandemic

Data traffic doubles in pandemic

July 11, 2021 3 min read

Cyber attack on Sri Lankan govt websites resolved: SLCERT

"This is not a comprehensive cyber-attack,"said Meegasmulla.

Mahadiya Hamza
May 18, 2021 2 min read

Softlogic Sri Lanka ties up with Huawei for cloud, AI solutions

Aims to fill gaps in post-Covid-19 tech needs

April 27, 2021 1 min read

Open University of Sri Lanka to fill IT resource gap with online degree

The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) is starting an online bachelor's degree in information technology to fill a reso...

April 1, 2021 3 min read

Sri Lanka to introduce "unlimited" internet not subject to FUP: regulator

Sri Lanka’s telecom regulator has announced plans to provide “unlimited” internet packages to the public, not subj...

March 19, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Dialog Axiata 'AAA(lka)' rating confirmed

Fitch Ratings has confirmed an 'AAA(lka)' rating of Sri Lanka's Dialog Axiata with a 'stable outlook.

March 16, 2021 6 min read

Fitch expects Sri Lanka Airtel unit to seek M&A

Fitch Ratings said it expected Airtel Lanka, a unit of India's Bharti Airtel to seek mergers and acquisition deal as the...

March 16, 2021 1 min read

LSEG completes acquisition of Refinitiv

London Stock Exchange group said it had completed the acquisition of Refinitiv, a data analytics group in a stock offer....

March 9, 2021 1 min read

Broadband drives growth at Sri Lanka's Dialog Axiata

Sri Lanka's Dialog Axiata the island's top mobile operator, has seen double digit growth in its broadband unit as mobile...

February 28, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka Dialog Axiata net up 41-pt despite soft-peg losses

Profits at Sri Lanka's Dialog Axiata grew 41 percent to 3.4 billion rupees despite a foreign exchange losses as the isla...

February 20, 2021 2 min read
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Australia edtech start-up Vygo to set up Sri Lanka engineering unit

Vygo, an Australia based education technology company said it will set up an engineering office in Sri Lanka which may s...

January 24, 2021 2 min read
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Sri Lanka budget 2021 impact on the information technology sector

Sri Lanka's budget 2021 comes after the last administration raised tax on cross-border e-commerce transactions to 3.5 pe...

November 26, 2020 4 min read

Harin urges President to move fast on a digital future

Opposition MP Harin Fernando is saying that if Sri Lanka is to go forward as a digital country, first, there is a need f...

Imesh Ranasinghe
November 23, 2020 2 min read
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ICTA to introduce high-tech contact tracing for pandemic control – Chairman de Silva

Sri Lanka’s Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) will launch the new Stay Safe Digital Project on Mo...

Imesh Ranasinghe
November 6, 2020 3 min read
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Sri Lanka's Mobitel offers 5G smartphone

Sri Lanka's Mobitel said it is offering a 5G smartphone which can be pre-ordered.

October 1, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Dialog Axiata offers 5G smartphone

Sri Lanka's Dialog Axiata said it has launched a mid-range 5G smartphone, Huawei Nova 7 SE in several locations where th...

October 1, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka fintech start-ups seek funding in virtual pitch

Seven Sri Lanka fintech start-ups, which are developing applications for insurance, payments and credit products, are se...

Mahadiya Hamza
September 15, 2020 4 min read
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Sri Lanka mobile network Dialog adopts QR code payments

Mobile operator Dialog Axiata said it had adopted Sri Lanka's national quick response code (QR) which will enable paymen...

September 13, 2020 2 min read

Virtusa to be bought by Baring Private Equity Asia for US$2.0bn

Baring Private Equity Asia (BEPA) is to buy Virtusa, a technology company which has a development centre in Sri Lanka in...

September 11, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka stock exchange woos IT firms with revised requirements

Sri Lanka's stock exchange has offered options for information technology firms with a track record to list, including ...

September 1, 2020 2 min read
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