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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
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 drones were given in response to an urgent request from RDA after Cyclone Ditwa.
Parallel to the ID rollout, a 'super app' is being designed to consolidate state services into a single platform.
“We are looking forward to introducing two new institutions through these acts,” Weeraratne said.
Information of some subscribers registered before 2019-08-02 is not in the possession of the telephone operator companie
Proposed expanding taxes to include non-sugar sweeteners
WealthOS was founded by Anton Padmasiri, a financial professional and Chamat Arabewela, who has IT background
Efforts are underway to establish a new integrated framework, bringing together all relevant parties
HSBC is backing the Beira clean up with electric boats
Forecast track confidence moderate
Deep depression may become a depression as it hits Sri Lanka coast
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| Turnover Rs | 3232.70 million | 2975.05 million |
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To cross Sri Lanka coast between Hambantota and Kalmunai around 12 UTC – 18 UTC
Rains to intensify in the Northern, North-Central, Eastern, Uva and Central provinces
CT scanners, MRI scanners, DSA, cardiac catheterization units to be provided under public private partnerships
The cyclone destroyed the fences, increasing elephant contact with humans and exacerbated the elephant-human con
The Indian relief team also operated a field hospital in the area
Includes 2,891 scooters for midwives and 1,350 motorbikes for public health inspectors
Ditwah was a first level cyclone, but it moved slowly and it was difficult to predict its path at first
A helicopter pilot died earlier
The remaining 949, inactive due to power outages, are being restored to functionality as soon as possible,
The Northeast monsoon condition is expected to gradually establish over the island during the next few days.
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