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Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s #1 connectivity provider, unveiled a holistic Smart Home App, revolutionizing smart living and empowering users to effortlessly control their entire suite of Dialog Smart Home devices with a single platform, regardless of their location. The Dialog Smart Home App serves as a centralised platform, allowing users to effortlessly manage and […]
- Amazon's energy dashboard can help you save money. We go hands-on - CNET (Category: Technology)
- Amazon's energy dashboard can help you save money. We go hands-on - CNET (Category: Technology)
- ‘Dialog Smart Home brings you a Smart Security Doorbell to ensure the security of your home’ (Category: Breaking News)
- The best smart home products for 2020 that aren't made by Google or Amazon - CNET (Category: Technology)
[…]The post Are Providers Of Information Under RTI Cognizant Of Their Obligations? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Citizens Need A Snow White To Prod The Dwarfs In Governance & Society! (Category: Breaking News)
- Draft Anti-Corruption Law; Urgently Required Additional Law Reforms: An Open Letter To Minister ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Government Misleading The International Community Re: Anti-Corruption Action? (Category: Breaking News)
- Is Post-Crisis Essential Reforms Being Effectively Progressed? If Not What Is The Way Forward? (Category: Breaking News)
Indian actress Poonam Pandey passed away today (February 02) at the age of 32.The post Poonam Pandey dies at 32 of cervical cancer appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Indian model Poonam Pandey fakes cervical cancer death, triggering a row (Category: Breaking News)
- Bollywood model Poonam Pandey dies aged 32 after cervical cancer battle (Category: Breaking News)
- Poonam Pandey faces massive backlash for faking her own death (Category: Breaking News)
- Woman's Doctor: HPV vaccine curbing cervical cancer risk, study finds (Category: USA, Maryland)
By Ifham Nizam Renowned global technology company, Zoho Corporation, founded in India, announced that it is serving 100 million users worldwide across its 55+ business applications, with particular emphasis on the outstanding 30% revenue growth achieved in the Sri Lankan market during 2023. The Corporation crossed the USD 1 billion market in 2022. Gibu Mathew, […]
- Manning market’s relocation at Peliyagoda approved (Category: Breaking News)
- LMRB remaining shares acquired by Kantar (Category: Breaking News)
- Movement for Peoples' Struggle awareness programme disrupted (Category: Breaking News)
- Asanga elected as rugby chief unchallenged (Category: Breaking News)
The United States remains concerned about the potential impact of Sri Lanka’s Online Safety Bill, which passed without incorporating important input from key stakeholders, the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung said. She noted that input from key stakeholders including civil society and tech companies who say that this legislation threatens freedom of expression, […]
- US asserts need to ensure protests in Sri Lanka are peaceful (Category: Breaking News)
- US seeks probe on excessive use of force at fuel stations (Category: Breaking News)
- US envoy in Sri Lanka warns of a fake Twitter account (Category: Breaking News)
- US urges protesters in Sri Lanka to exercise rights peacefully (Category: Breaking News)
The United States government on Thursday (January 25) expressed its concern over the controversial Online Safety Bill passed by Parliament of Sri Lanka on Wednesday (January 24).The post United States expresses concern over Sri Lanka’s Online Safety Bill appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- U.S. Ambassador urges Sri Lankan Government to prioritize citizen Input on Online Safety Bill (Category: Breaking News)
- Speaker of Sri Lanka Parliament endorses certificate on Online Safety Bill (Category: Breaking News)
- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights concerned about Anti Terrorism Bill, Online Safety Bill (Category: Breaking News)
- US expresses concerns over Sri Lanka s Online Safety Bill, calls for transparency (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Online Safety Act Major Blow To Freedom Of Expression: Amnesty International appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- UN Human Rights Office calls for amending Sri Lanka s new online safety laws (Category: Breaking News)
- Online Safety & Broadcasting Regulatory Commission laws DO NOT meet international standards – UN (Category: Breaking News)
- ICCPR being used against Freedom of Expression–Amnesty International (Category: Breaking News)
- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights concerned about Anti Terrorism Bill, Online Safety Bill (Category: Breaking News)
Netflix sign-ups boomed at the end of last year as customers prodded by the firm’s crackdown on password-sharing created their own accounts. The streaming giant added more than 13.1 million subscriptions in the three months ended in December. That was the most for any quarter since 2020, extending a streak of growth that started last […]
- Russian court bans ‘LGBT movement’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Seychelles declares state of emergency after huge explosion (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump liable for fraud, judge finds in New York civil case (Category: Breaking News)
- Boeing whistleblower found dead in US (Category: Breaking News)
Pakistan is currently suffering from political instability and uncertainty which has increased the political environment and polarization. Unfortunately, this has resulted in attacks on media protection and press freedom in the country. Political polarization and uncertainty affect media protection in Pakistan. State-level media bans continue unabated. The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Auth...
- An Open Letter To The President & The Judiciary (Category: Breaking News)
- Letter To Tiran (Category: Breaking News)
- An Open Letter To President & Judiciary – A Response (Category: Breaking News)
- An Open Letter & Appeal To The IMF (Category: Breaking News)
Samsung, a global technology leader, proudly announces the commencement of pre-orders for its highly anticipated Galaxy S24 Series, featuring the Galaxy S24 Ultra, Galaxy S24 Plus, and Galaxy S24. The pre-order period kicked off on January 19, 2024, at 05:00 AM and extends until February 8, 2024, until 11:59 PM. Samsung is delighted to present […]
- Samsung first with Windows phone, new Galaxy Note (Category: Business)
- Samsung Galaxy foldables drive more sustainable future (Category: Breaking News)
- Samsung launches Galaxy S3 to cement supremacy (Category: Business)
- A woman presents the Samsung Galaxy …… (Category: Business)
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The Princess of Wales is recovering in hospital after undergoing surgery, and King Charles III is set to undergo a medical procedure next week. Catherine will step back from royal duties for months after surgery for an unspecified but non-cancer related abdominal condition. The King’s benign prostate condition will be treated next week. The unexpected health announcements […]
- Kate, Princess of Wales, leaves hospital after surgery (Category: Breaking News)
- Prince Harry makes sensational claims in memoir Spare (Category: Breaking News)
- Airlines warn of UK flight delays over air traffic control fault (Category: Breaking News)
- Flights cancelled as regulator grounds Boeing 737 Max 9s over blowout (Category: Breaking News)
The Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and International Commission of Jurists have joined over 30 international human rights organisations to pressure the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government to halt the ongoing ‘Yukthiya’ operation. The grouping has expressed serious concern over what it called “drastic intensification” of anti-drug operations in Sri Lanka leading to significan...
- Only a temporary reprieve (Category: Breaking News)
- UN slams Sri Lanka’s mass arrests in drug crackdown (Category: Breaking News)
- UN criticises Sri Lanka Police for arresting thousands in war on drugs (Category: Breaking News)
- Ex-HR Commissioner moves SC against Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Bitcoin’s Foe: Market Manipulation Schemes appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Embracing the Cryptocurrency Wave, Sri Lanka Ventures into Bitcoin and Blockchain Technology (Category: Breaking News)
- The Central Bank Rejected U.S. Billionaire’s Bitcoin Pitch (Category: Breaking News)
- Video: BITCOIN | THIS IS HOW BITCOIN COULD COME DOWN TO $10,000!!! (Category: Business)
- Video: BITCOIN | WHAT IS THE NEXT STOP FOR BITCOIN FROM HERE??? (Category: Business)
India’s government has used the highly invasive Pegasus spyware to target high-profile journalists, according to a new investigation by Amnesty International and The Washington Post. The findings, published on Thursday, noted India’s repeated use of Pegasus against journalists, including one who was previously a victim of an attack using the same spyware. Created by Israeli […]
- FIA, police agencies using Israeli hacking tools since 2012: report (Category: Breaking News)
- Report: gov't spyware targets phones of Al-Jazeera reporters (Category: USA, South Dakota)
- Report: gov't spyware targets phones of Al-Jazeera reporters (Category: USA, South Dakota)
- Report: gov't spyware targets phones of Al-Jazeera reporters (Category: USA, South Dakota)
A Sri Lankan sous chef has been charged with murder over the alleged stabbing death of a young female colleague in a kitchen storeroom at a Canberra zoo. Jude Wijesinghe, 29, was arrested on Monday night and taken to hospital under police guard with “significant” self-inflicted stab wounds. News.com.au can confirm the victim is a […]
- Mali, ‘World’s Saddest Elephant,’ dies alone in captivity (Category: Breaking News)
- Conservationist group blows whistle on lucrative ‘bush meat’ business at Ridiyagama Safari Park (Category: Breaking News)
- UK police officer punished for assaulting Lankan (Category: Breaking News)
- Tamil MPs question alleged inaction on monk’s racist outburst (Category: Breaking News)
Canadian entrepreneur Daniel Langlois and his partner have been found dead in the Caribbean island nation of Dominica under suspicious circumstances. The bodies of Langlois and Dominique Marchand were discovered on Friday, reportedly in a burnt-out vehicle. The couple had been missing for several days from an eco-resort they owned on the island. Daniel Langlois […]
- COP28: UN climate talks in jeopardy in fossil fuel backlash (Category: Breaking News)
- Kenneth Eugene Smith faces first nitrogen execution in US after losing last-minute appeals (Category: Breaking News)
- Namibia’s president Hage Geingob dies aged 82 (Category: Breaking News)
- House votes to impeach homeland security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas (Category: Breaking News)
…info cannot be withheld on the basis of parliamentary privileges and privacy of MPs By Shamindra Ferdinando The releasing of information in response to the Right to Information (RTI) queries was the prerogative of Secretary General of Parliament, Hansa Abeyrathne, Assistant Secretary
- Duty-free permits for lawmakers and House officials: Govt. sidesteps several RTI queries (Category: Breaking News)
- Parliament unable to confirm Chief Govt. Whip’s claim that sittings cost Rs.10 mn a day (Category: Breaking News)
- Debate on no-confidence against Speaker on 19 March (Category: Breaking News)
- Landmark judgment in election bribes case yet to be implemented (Category: Breaking News)
Special Rapporteurs of the United Nations have expressed concerns over the proposed Online Safety Act and Broadcasting Regulatory Commission Act.The post Online Safety & Broadcasting Regulatory Commission laws DO NOT meet international standards – UN appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Online Safety Act Major Blow To Freedom Of Expression: Amnesty International (Category: Breaking News)
- President firmly vows to uphold the right to freedom of expression (Category: Breaking News)
- TISL says blocking news websites a setback to global progressive citizenship (Category: Business)
- Freedom of Expression on the Internet in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Internet at your fingertips. A camera in your pocket. And then, artificial intelligence improving your everyday life. Samsung Galaxy helped democratize internet access and turned cameras into a communication tool we can’t live without. Even as all eyes are on AI, some of its best benefits haven’t come to mobile technology yet. Galaxy is about […]
- Samsung Sri Lanka Opens Pre-Orders for Galaxy S24 Series with Exclusive Offers (Category: Breaking News)
- Samsung Galaxy foldables drive more sustainable future (Category: Breaking News)
- Samsung first with Windows phone, new Galaxy Note (Category: Business)
- Samsung launches Galaxy S3 to cement supremacy (Category: Business)
[…]The post 16 Tips for Updating Your Bathroom without Ripping it Out appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Tips for business start-ups in 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
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By Dr. Seungwon Shin One UI 6 is here. It boosts Galaxy’s customizability and the freedom to choose how your device works. With smartphones now looking after more aspects of our lives than ever, being and feeling in control is an essential part of the modern mobile experience. A device should work for you — […]
- Samsung Sri Lanka Opens Pre-Orders for Galaxy S24 Series with Exclusive Offers (Category: Breaking News)
- Samsung launches Galaxy S3 to cement supremacy (Category: Business)
- Samsung first with Windows phone, new Galaxy Note (Category: Business)
- Samsung Galaxy foldables drive more sustainable future (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Balancing Innovation & Patient Privacy In Sri Lankan Healthcare appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Medical Research Breakthroughs: Paving The Way To A Healthier Future (Category: Breaking News)
- The Criteria For The Selection Of The New Inspector General Of Police (Category: Breaking News)
- Vida Medical Clinic Redefines Healthcare Experience (Category: Breaking News)
- Living With Covid: Recover Better – Stand Up For Human Rights (Category: Breaking News)
A new report has noted that the Government continued to detain, arrest and intimidate those connected with the Aragalaya protests for their online posts. The new Freedom House report said that during the reporting period between June 1, 2022 – May 31, 2023 the Government used existing legislation including the Prevention of Terrorism Act and […]
- Occupied public property to be returned to state (Category: Breaking News)
- Americans risk traveling over Thanksgiving despite warnings (Category: USA, Nebraska)
- Americans risk traveling over Thanksgiving despite warnings (Category: USA, New Hampshire)
- Americans risk traveling over Thanksgiving despite warnings (Category: USA, Iowa)
[…]The post Take Great Care To Ensure The Reach Of RTI Commission Is Not Limited By Future Legislation: IMF Tells Government appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- ‘Strictly Justify’ The Refusal To Give Info On Adani Power Project – RTI Commission Orders BOI (Category: Breaking News)
- BASL Comes Within The Right To Information Act, RTI Commission Rules (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s RTI ‘Up In The Air’ In 2021? (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s RTI ‘Up In The Air’ In 2021? (Category: Breaking News)
MiHCM, a global provider of digital Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, announced Himashie Perera’s appointment as General Manager of Partnerships & CEO’s Office. This appointment serves to expand MiHCM’s partner network and business operations even further. “Himashie has played a pivotal role in the growth and success of MiHCM since its inception in 2017. She […]
- FutureGov SAARC Summit 2012: Intel joins ICTA to promote E-governance (Category: Business)
- Greenwich wins Microsoft Partner Award (Category: Business)
- CA Sri Lanka recognises 20 new organisations as Strategic Level training partners (Category: Business)
IGP CD Wickremaratne has undertaken, before Parliament’s Ministerial Consultative Committee on Public Security, to look into ethical concerns about videos of traffic offences being leaked to the media. The IGP did so when the consultative committee members pointed out that there had been instances where some traffic policemen filmed traffic offences and released videos to […]
- Indonesian airliner’s pilots reportedly did not declare emergency before crash (Category: USA, New York)
- Indonesian airliner’s pilots reportedly did not declare emergency before crash (Category: USA, New York)
- Indonesian airliner’s pilots reportedly did not declare emergency before crash (Category: USA, New York)
- Indonesian airliner’s pilots reportedly did not declare emergency before crash (Category: USA, New York)
PLACES, PEOPLE & PASSIONS (3Ps) Part five Dr. Chandana (Chandi) Jayawardena DPhil President – Chandi J. Associates Inc. Consulting, Canada chandij@sympatico.ca Profile Simon is the founder and Precedent Partner of ‘Simon & Associates’, a well-established corporate law firm. He was the first Managing Director of ‘Walkers Tours’ the leisure arm of John Keells and led […]
- Refreshing, Peaceful and Romantic (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘The Paths I’ve Travelled’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Sharmini of ‘Silk Wrap Fame’ (Category: Breaking News)
- CONCLUSION: MISSIONS OF A GLOBAL PROFESSOR : CONFESSIONS OF A GLOBAL GYPSY (Category: Breaking News)
By Hiran H.Senewiratne Sri Lankan websites maintain very high standards and could compete with top global websites, LK Domain Registry CEO/ Registrar Prof. Gihan Dias said. ‘BestWeb.LK is a unique annual competition conducted by the LK Domain Registry since 2009. The current competition is the thirteenth in the series of such events which recognize the […]
- NSB becomes the Most Popular Banking & Finance website for the second consecutive year (Category: Breaking News)
- Over 30 news websites have applied to register – Ministry of Mass Media (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s media groups condemns the police raid on news website office (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka issues licenses to operate “News websites” (Category: Breaking News)
China’s Orwellian system of surveillance of its citizens 24/7 and in every corner of the nation, including in their private homes, has been studied by scholars, journalists, and human rights activists, but is becoming increasingly difficult to document. The number of classified documents is rising, China’s mammoth academic data base has been purged, and companies such as Hikvision or Alibaba [R...
- Chinese authorities jail at least 100 Uyghurs from the same Xinjiang hamlet (Category: Breaking News)
- Lack of attention paid to Uyghurs’ situation is disturbing: Report (Category: Breaking News)
- China uses phone search data to target Uyghurs: Report (Category: Breaking News)
- High time situation of Uyghurs is discussed in UN Security Council: World Uyghur Congress (Category: Breaking News)
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