Jayantha de Silva appointed Secretary to Ministry of Technology
Jayantha de Silva has been appointed as the Secretary to the Ministry of Technology.
The appointment letter was handed over to Mr. Jayantha de Silva...
EU deal to force iPhones to use USB-C charger by 2024
The EU has paved the way for all smartphones to be legally required to use a USB-C port for charging, a move that could...
Twitter fined $150 million in U.S. for selling users’ data
Twitter in the US must pay a $150m (£119m) fine after law enforcement officials accused it of illegally using users’ data to help sell...
SLIBTEC, USAID to establish Sri Lanka’s first ‘Biotechnology Innovation Park’
The Sri Lanka Institute of Biotechnology (SLIBTEC) will collaborate with the U. S. Government’s development arm, the U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID),...
Cabinet nod to open 100,000 Email and Co-operative Platform User Accounts for govt institutions
One of the main objectives of the Government's National Policy Framework is to create a Smart Nation.
Under this, the establishment of a citizen-centric digital...
Child abuse: Video Evidence Collection Centres to collect evidence
The first Video Evidence Collection Centre to collect evidence from children providing testimony related to child abuse cases was opened at the Premises of...
Personal Data Protection Bill passed with amendments
Personal Data Protection Bill was passed in parliament today (March 09) with amendments.
It was tabled by Minister of Justice Ali Sabry.
The Personal Data Protection...
Russia to restrict Facebook access for ‘censoring’ its media
Moscow said on Friday it was partially limiting access to Meta Platforms Inc’s Facebook, accusing it of “censoring” Russian media, announcing the measure a...
Kuwait Fund grants loan to build medical faculty for Moratuwa University
A delegation headed by the Deputy Director-General for Administration & Financial Affairs of the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) Nedhal A. Al-Olayan...
Teenage pilot Zara Rutherford completes solo round-world record
A teenage pilot has become the youngest woman to fly solo around the world following a five-month challenge.
Zara Rutherford, 19, landed in Kortrijk-Wevelgem in...
