Six-party nuclear talks set to go ahead
KOREA: Six-nation talks on scrapping North Korea’s nuclear programme are expected to resume Monday as scheduled even though host China has not confirmed the date, South Korea’s foreign minister said Thursday.
[Views:29] [Fri, Dec 05, 2008] [Full Article]

iPoint Media in Sri Lanka cellular deal
Sri Lanka-based CNT will offer iPoint's 3G solutions to mobile operators and TV broadcasters.
[Views:204] [Tue, Jul 29, 2008] [Full Article]

Bunkering, tank farm at Hambantota Port gets approval
The unsolicited project proposal for construction of the bunkering facility and the tank farm at the Hambantota Harbour forwarded by the China Huanqiu Contracting Engineering Corporation has been given approval after thorough evaluation by the Project Committee and the Cabinet Appointed Negotiations Committee. Cabinet approval was granted for this project.
[Views:179] [Thu, Jun 19, 2008] [Full Article]

Karuna released in UK
Vinayagmoorthy Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman was released yesterday following his imprisonment for possessing false documents, contrary to Section 25 of the Control of Identification Documents (offences) Act 2005.
[Views:262] [Sat, May 10, 2008] [Full Article]

Lankan, German researchers develop new method
COLOMBO: German and Sri Lankan researchers have developed a new method for measuring the impacts of species on local biodiversity. It makes it possible to determine whether a certain species promotes or suppresses species diversity.
[Views:212] [Fri, Feb 22, 2008] [Full Article]

The car you can't crash... because laser sensor will slam on the brakes (of course, it's a Volvo)
That sickening - not to mention painful - feeling as your car crunches into a vehicle in front looks like becoming just an expensive memory for drivers.
[Views:354] [Mon, Feb 11, 2008] [Full Article]

Yahoo! rejects Microsoft's 'inadequate' £22.9 billion takeover bid
Yahoo! rejected Microsoft's £22.9billion takeover offer today, after deeming it "inadequate".
[Views:187] [Mon, Feb 11, 2008] [Full Article]

Russian astronaut guest of honour at Sir Arthur C. Clarke felicitation
Astronaut Alexey Leonov of Russia, the first man to walk in space will be the guest of honour at a ceremony to felicitate Sir Arthur C. Clarke on his 90th birthday at a Central Bank auditorium today at 5.00 p.m.
[Views:288] [Sat, Dec 15, 2007] [Full Article]

Nucleus Software, Oracle Say NDB Bank Of Sri Lanka Selected Oracle-based FinnOne Retail
Thursday, Nucleus Software Exports Ltd and Oracle has announced that NDB Bank of Sri Lanka has selected the company's flagship product, FinnOne Retail Suite on the Oracle database and Oracle Fusion Middleware.
[Views:462] [Thu, Jun 28, 2007] [Full Article]

Multitude of innovations boost new Intel-based laptops
NEW TECHNOLOGY: Faster processors and chipsets. Great-looking video and graphics. Stronger and faster wireless signals. Better security and manageability. Designed for energy efficiency to enable great battery life. An option to turbo-speed boot time and software application loading.
[Views:418] [Tue, May 22, 2007] [Full Article]

Sri Lanka Telecom Goes Live With Carrier Cockpit(TM) From Ascade and Millennium IT
STOCKHOLM, May 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascade, the global market-leader of Interconnect Solutions, today announced that it has successfully implemented its Routing & Trading solution for International traffic at Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) since October 2006. After a thorough evaluation, SLT has selected and implemented Ascade's leading software, Carrier Cockpit(TM) Suite, to manage its rapidly growing international carrier voice business.
[Views:396] [Tue, May 22, 2007] [Full Article]

‘e-technology’ programme can help bridge gap between ‘haves’ and ‘have nots’ - Science and Technology Minister
COLOMBO: Science and Technoloy Minister Tissa Vitharana observed that in an era where the gap between the ‘haves’ and the ‘have nots’ is rising by the day despite the advent of technology, the e-technology programme of the ICTA would penetrate into the village to bridge the parity.
[Views:320] [Mon, May 21, 2007] [Full Article]

SLT to introduce internet protocol television
TECHNOLOGY: For the first time Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) would be introduced to the country by Sri Lanka Telecom. The company hopes to invest Rs. one billion to bring this service to the country.
[Views:619] [Wed, Apr 25, 2007] [Full Article]

Minister pledges to resolve problems facing telecoms
COLOMBO: Posts and Telecommunication Minister Rauff Hakeem yesterday met telephone company chiefs to discuss regarding the current obstructions, policy issues and legislative reforms of the sector. The Chief Executive Officers and representatives of the leading telephone service providers took part in this event with the Minister and his staff.
[Views:429] [Wed, Mar 14, 2007] [Full Article]

French Assistance for Spatial Information System for Reconstruction Monitoring
COLOMBO: The French Government has agreed to provide a concessionary loan up to Euro 6.5 million for the establishment of a Spatial Information System for Reconstruction Monitoring.
[Views:345] [Wed, Mar 14, 2007] [Full Article]

Army Chief aims professional, hi-tech military
BATALANDA: The final objective of all my efforts is to create a professional and a technologically advanced military free of corruption, misuse and wastage which should be seen as a disciplined force in the face of the public, Army Commander Lt General Sarath Fonseka said Tuesday.
[Views:445] [Fri, Jan 19, 2007] [Full Article]

Karnataka to help develop IT industry
INDIA : The Government of Karnataka pledged to support Sri Lanka in developing the IT industry and IT education.
[Views:468] [Fri, Jan 19, 2007] [Full Article]

Tatas In Talks To Acquire Sri Lanka's Suntel
RTTNews) - The Tatas seems to have initiated discussions to acquire Sri Lanka's private telecom operator, Suntel, in order to become an integrated telecom player in the island nation. The group, through its international arm, VSNL Global, recently bagged international long distance and internet service provider licences in Sri Lanka.
[Views:456] [Mon, Jan 15, 2007] [Full Article]

Oil exploration tenders in May
The government is expected to call for worldwide tenders in May for oil exploration in the Gulf of Mannar, the Petroleum Resource Development Ministry said as seismic surveys indicated potential offshore oil deposits in the coastal line.
[Views:326] [Sat, Dec 30, 2006] [Full Article]

When is it KB, Kb, kb, K or kB? (Bits & Bytes Reference)
Think you know the difference between KB and Kb? Did you know that both are now obsolete? How about MB and Mb? Are you really sure? The answers may surprise you. Abbreviations like Kb, KB, Mb and GB are often confused, misunderstood or used incorrectly. Here's a brief explanation of proper usage.
[Views:347] [Wed, Dec 13, 2006] [Full Article]