Sri Lanka today started a countrywide census of Population and Housing, marking the 14th such scientific census to be conducted in the country.
The census commenced with census officials recording details of President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his family at the Temple trees.
The census will continue until the 19th of March 2012.
Department of Census and Statistics earlier [...]
February 27, 2012 6:17 PM | Posted in
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BBDO Lanka Private Limited has become the first advertising agency in South Asia to obtain the “Carbon Neutral” Certificate, says the agency in a statement issued.
The agency, part of the BBDO Worldwide, says it adopted the dual measures of reducing the level of carbon emitted out of its operations and also buying carbon credit to [...]
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Sri Lanka’s state run Ceylon Electricity Board has formed a new company to work towards developing the country’s renewable energy industry.
The new company which is named as Sri Lanka Energies Private Limited, will work with other CEB subsidiaries and also the private sector to increase renewable energy production in the country.
The new firms initial task [...]
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“Dalian Highway” the newest car carrier of “K” Line, a firm which provides safe and speedy car transportation services, made its maiden call to the Colombo Port recently.
The Vessel has made its call at the Guide Pier of Sri Lanka, the terminal which accommodates car carriers to the Colombo Port.
A special ceremony was held on [...]
December 27, 2011 9:13 AM | Posted in
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Sri Lankan government has decided to start negotiations with a Canadian firm to establish a Vessel Monitoring System, which will help the nation combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing practices in its seas.
Accordingly, the Government has appointed a Cabinet Appointed Negotiating Committee and a Technical Evaluation Committee to evaluate the unsolicited proposal forwarded by the [...]
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Installation of unlicensed software on PCs in Sri Lanka has fallen by 3% during the year 2010 compared to the previous year, a Global Study on PC Software piracy has found.
This has brought down the installation of unlicensed software on PCs in the country to 86% from the 89% remained during the year 2009.
The study [...]
May 25, 2011 9:33 AM | Posted in
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Mobile phone operator Etisalat has launched the country’s only 3.75G technology thus enabling faster Broadband services for its customers.
The company says the introduction of 3.75G network will help the customers with faster access to internet, mobile TV applications, Video streaming and video calls.
It also says the expansion further supports its Value Added Services, Billing and [...]
May 6, 2011 2:56 PM | Posted in
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A “High-Tech” survey has been launched in Sri Lanka by an international agency in a bid to compile a comprehensive overview of the local ICT industry.
Accordingly the International Institute of International Software Economies, Innovation and Entrepreneurship are encouraging local ICT players to take part in this survey to make the project a success.
IISEIE says the [...]
February 14, 2011 9:22 AM | Posted in
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Sri Lanka today warned Mobile phone users to be vigilant and not to get caught to an ongoing financial scam carried out via an “SMS campaign”.
Sri Lanka Cert, the country’s Cyber Security Agency has already received several complaints from Mobile phone users in this regard.
Explaining the methodology of how the latest scam is being operated, officials say initially [...]
December 31, 2010 4:41 PM | Posted in
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Sri Lanka is planning to introduce a “credit card” for state sector employees in its bid to encourage them to do “e-transactions”.
This is to be in line with the Government’s e-governance program which is currently underway.
Accordingly starting from January, the Bank of Ceylon will issue a “BOC credit card” for state employees.
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