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DE-CIX, the world’s largest internet exchange, located in Frankfurt am Main (Germany), has achieved a new data throughput record: Internet traffic at DE-CIX exceeded the two Tbit/s (terabits per second) mark for the first time ever. More than 480 internet service providers from over 50 countries are currently connected to the internet exchange, bringing the ...
- Atlanta Firefighters Warned About Personal Data Security Breach (Category: USA, Georgia)
- Mobile phones made 59% of total web traffic last year (Category: Breaking News)
- Starlink space-based internet, explained video - CNET (Category: Technology)
- Starlink space-based internet, explained video - CNET (Category: Technology)
A goat’s best friend is Mervyn! The populace has been cruel to him. Ok, to the goat too, but I am talking about a man willing to be incarcerated just to liberate a hapless animal. Thankfully, the President interceded and saved the day for both. The Minister had promised to defy a Court order and ...
- The other red meat (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Battle of the superfoods (Category: Business)
- Mervyn Silva offers she-goat to Goddess Kali (Category: Breaking News)
- Marauding goat Billy attacks trio (Category: Australia, Victoria)
The support from the bastion of the game, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), and world famous Brian Lara propelled the inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League T20 tournament to the global stage on Saturday. Kicked off via an international style show of dance and culture of seven provinces at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, the SLPL celebrated its ...
- Mahindra SLPL kicks off today; to be broadcast live in 80 countries (Category: Business)
- Mahindra bags Title Sponsorship rights of Sri Lanka Premier League (Category: Business)
- Stage set for Mahindra SLPL Finalé (Category: Business)
- SLC Secy. Nishantha on success of maiden Mahindra SLPL (Category: Business)
T20 tourney to take up over 7,000 room nights in lean tourism season; bring in over Rs. 130 m revenue for hotels Destination Sri Lanka to get a fillip via global TV coverage The inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL), ready to kick off in two weeks’ time, is expected to give a big boost ...
- Sri Lanka Premier League forges ahead (Category: Business)
- Mahindra SLPL a boost for tourism industry (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka aims to shine via Premier League - Heads turning attraction! (Category: Business)
- SLPL franchises snapped up; Bids worth over $ 30 m received (Category: Business)
The Lion flag fluttered spiritedly as the 18-wheel monster truck scampered through the treacherous Australian outback. Fifty-six-year-old Zola Rajapakse worked through his 18-gear manual transmission with consummate ease. Zola and his American co-driver were locked in battle with six other drivers from England, Scotland, US and Australia for a shot at becoming the world’s toughest ...
- The truck driver who went to Royal (Category: Business)
- The Malicious “Shafi Frame Up”: Will 2023 See The Guilty Being Punished? (Category: Breaking News)
- David Shapiro: Finding laughs between groans as election goes overtime (Category: USA, Hawaii)
- Vaccines offer the key to speed of Hawaii’s economic recovery (Category: USA, Hawaii)
The Lion flag fluttered spiritedly as the 18-wheel monster truck scampered through the treacherous Australian outback. Fifty-six-year-old Zola Rajapakse worked through his 18-gear manual transmission with consummate ease. Zola and his American co-driver were locked in battle with six other drivers from England, Scotland, US and Australia for a shot at becoming the world’s toughest ...
- The truck driver who went to Royal (Category: Business)
- The Malicious “Shafi Frame Up”: Will 2023 See The Guilty Being Punished? (Category: Breaking News)
- David Shapiro: Finding laughs between groans as election goes overtime (Category: USA, Hawaii)
- Vaccines offer the key to speed of Hawaii’s economic recovery (Category: USA, Hawaii)
News Butterfly, the unique TV programme from the US’ FOX news network, is now filming in Colombo for an exclusive segment on Sri Lanka’s new upswing. News Butterfly Market Place (NBMP) is described as a ‘unique women’s movement on TV’. According to NBMP, ‘the programme is a TV Channel venture for beautiful and talented women ...
- First-ever global logistics expo makes good ground for business networking (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian business supports Sri Lanka Expo 2012 (Category: Breaking News)
- Ind-Expo seminar on ‘New Food Hygiene Regulations’ (Category: Business)
- Over 55 tour agents, 50 international journalists for Expo 2012 (Category: Business)
Reuters: Hollywood showed some love for its history at the Oscars on Sunday, giving its best film award and four others to silent movie “The Artist” in a ceremony that recalled why cinema is special to so many people. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences also gave Oscars to Meryl Streep playing former ...
- The Artist triumphs at the Oscars (Category: Breaking News)
- Gets Oscars presenting gig (Category: Business)
- ‘The Artist’ Wins Producers Guild’s Best Picture Award (Category: Business)
- ‘Barfi’ is India’s Oscar entry (Category: Business)
Reuters: Japan’s ailing electronics giant, Sony Corp (6758.T), warned investors on Thursday it was heading for a worse-than-expected $2.9 billion annual loss, revealing the daunting task ahead for its incoming chief executive, Kazuo Hirai. The company, overtaken by more innovative rivals such as Apple and Samsung over the past decade, gave the forecast in its ...
- Asia’s Top 1000 Brands: Sony tops in India, Samsung in Asia Pacific (Category: Business)
- Sony sees record $6.4 b loss on tax hit (Category: Business)
- Sony to axe 10,000 jobs in turnaround bid (Category: Business)
- Samsung unwraps latest Galaxy rival to iPhone (Category: Business)
Text and pic by Harsha Udayakantha Peiris Malaka Dewapriya a young cinematographer with a determined mission towards a cinema with a richer conception to uplift the social bases of the communities has launched fieldwork for his first feature on silver screen for the local and international audience, namely, ‘Bahuchithavadiya’ which narrate...
- ‘Arctica’ set to focus the spotlight on Sri Lankan Cinema (Category: Business)
- From science to commercialisation (Category: Business)
- Miscellany By Ranat (Category: Business)
A 17 member business delegation from of the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) led by Chamber President Asoka Hettigoda, met the President of Viet Nam Truong Tan Sang at the Presidential Palace during their visit to Viet Nam from 13-18 November. Hettigoda explained to Truong Tan Sang the current economic conditions, improved ...
- Trade delegation to visit Viet Nam (Category: Business)
- Vietnam businessmen keen on investing in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
Text & Pic by : Ruzaik Farook The Past Prefects’ Association of Zahira College, Colombo will organize “Zahira Super 16 Soccer 7’s” for the seventh consecutive year on Saturday, 22nd October 2011 from 8.00 am onwards at Zahira College Grounds, Maradana, Colombo. This is an inter school invitation seven a side football tournament approved by ...
- 8th Zahira Super 16 Soccer 7’s kicks off next week (Category: Business)
- Hameed Al Husseine College wins Champion Cup (Category: Business)
- Zahira College marks 120 year anniversary with sixes soccer tournament (Category: Business)
- Past rugby players of Zahira College to honor war heroes (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka’s flagship telecommunications service provider, Dialog Axiata, in collaboration with Starhub, a fully integrated operator in Singapore, now offers customized international connectivity solutions to customers. The partnership is focused on delivering the lowest cost connectivity solutions with strict service levels between Sri Lanka and Singapore using each other’s network....
- Dialog Axiata opens Enterprise Discovery Centre in Colombo (Category: Business)
- Commercial Bank of Ceylon and Dialog partner for managed services (Category: Business)
- Deutsche Bank rolls out new integration solution for Dialog Axiata (Category: Business)
- Dialog Enterprise Cloud receives first VMware Cloud verification status in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Women in South AsiaFollowing is the address delivered by the High Commissioner of Pakistan Seema Ilahi Baloch at the South Asia Women in Media Forum: The women of South Asia must be proud, because our land can boast of some of the greatest women leaders of our times. Sirimavo Bandaranaike, Indira Gandhi, Benazir Bhutto, Husina ...
- More Women In Politics For Better Politics (Category: Breaking News)
- More Women In Politics For Better Politics (Category: Breaking News)
- More Women In Politics For Better Politics (Category: Breaking News)
- More Women In Politics For Better Politics (Category: Breaking News)
Our ‘poli-socionomic’ dialogue You will recall that like Capt. Kirk in his Star Ship-Enterprise,’ we also ventured into new territory with our first discussions under this theme ‘poli-socionomics,’ which appears to have caught on somewhat; thus, on behalf of those of us who still dare to think, I must thank those editors who carried it. ...
- Poli (Sigh): Hunker Down For The Holidays (Category: USA, Indiana)
- Poli (Sigh): Hunker Down For The Holidays (Category: USA, Indiana)
- Poli (Sigh): Hunker Down For The Holidays (Category: USA, Indiana)
- Poli (Sigh): Hunker Down For The Holidays (Category: USA, Indiana)
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