CMTA unveils Sri Lanka’ first ever Pre-owned Vehicle Fiesta

The Ceylon Motor Traders Association (CMTA), the most senior automotive association in South Asia, recently hosted the first CMTA Pre-owned Vehicle Fiesta, which was the first public event put on by the CMTA in over 2 years. This was due the significant challenges brought about by the prevailing economic conditions and the fact that Sri […]

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This Festive Season Standard Chartered Partners with Soul Sounds to Present ‘Moods of Christmas’

Standard Chartered Sri Lanka has collaborated with the Soul Sounds Academy for a third straight year to bring in the festive cheer through an evening of customary Christmas Carols, together with Cinnamon Grand Colombo. Soul Sounds, the well-known all-female choral group, directed by a veteran vocal coach Soundarie David Rodrigo will present the 18th edition […]

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Sri Lanka’s First Fully Immersive Metaverse ‘Futureverse’ is Launched by Dialog

Continuing to initiate technology firsts in the country and the region, Dialog Axiata PLC, launched ‘Futureverse’ – Sri Lanka’s first completely immersive, interactive and experiential Metaverse where people can purchase Dialog products and services, socialize, attend events, and play games in one constant virtual world. Futureverse is an immersive and interactive virtual world where users […]

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DIMO successfully completes five-year LIFE reforestation project

DIMO, a leading diversified conglomerate in Sri Lanka, recently completed its contribution to the collaborative 5-year forest reserve restoration project, ‘LIFE’, in Kanneliya. The restoration programme was conducted together with Biodiversity Sri Lanka (BSL) and several private sector companies along with the technical support of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and guidance […]

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The Preservation of South Asia’s Oldest Shipwreck is Funded by U.S.

U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung, Secretary to the Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Somaratne Vidanapathirana, Director General of Central Cultural Fund Professor Gamini Ranasinghe, and Senior Archaeology Officer Rasika Muthucumarana commemorated the announcement of a U.S. grant of $82,192 to document and preserve the Godawaya shipwreck and its artifacts. The grant to Sri Lanka’s […]

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Orange and Huawei’s Groundbreaking 157 Tbit/s Transmission over a 120 km Fiber in France Has Set a New World Record

Paris, France, Huawei and Orange have successfully achieved a new world record1 of 157 Tbit/s transmission prototype testing over a 120 km fiber on the Orange network in South West France. This technical achievement unequivocally demonstrates that Orange’s current infrastructure is fully prepared for transmission technologies that can take on increasing traffic over the next decade. In June 2022, Huawei released the industry’s first ultra-broadband Super C + Super L solution able to provide 12 THz of spectrum over a fiber using C band (C for […]

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Huawei Datacom Named a Leader in the 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure

Huawei announced that it was named a Leader in the 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure, the only non-North American vendor positioned in the Leaders Quadrant. Huawei takes it as a milestone and believes it is yet another testament to the global recognition of Huawei’s full lineup of network offerings. […]

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