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Dialog Genie – Bringing Mobile Payments To Merchants

Convenience is now at the top of everyone’s list, because of their busy lifestyles. From banking to travelling to shopping, convenience is what is most sought after; which is precisely what Sri Lanka’s first mobile payment app, Genie powered by Dialog, now offers businesses, providing the opportunity to create convenience with minimum effort. Running a business successfully is not always about meeting targets and making the best of profits; it is also about making sure that customers have a comfortable and pleasant experience.

From Zero To A Thousand: How Jaffna Is Conquering The Digital Divide

Jaffna — The Yarl IT Hub was established in the northern peninsula eight years ago, an year after the end of the civil war. It started off as a non-profit social enterprise, with the aim to make Jaffna ‘the next Silicon Valley.’

The Parrot Haven In Slave Island

With towering new hotels and luxury apartments taking over the skyline, a bird sanctuary is the last thing you would expect in Slave Island. Yet, this part of town is precisely that. Whenever an injured bird is spotted in the vicinity, the residents rescue it and pass it on to Firi Rahman, a well-known resident of the area.

Telling Stories Through Puppetry: Reviving A Dying Art

Years ago, crowds of people would gather to watch puppeteers use traditional wooden string puppets to tell stories. This fourth generation puppeteer is attempting to take his inheritance forward and save this dying art from extinction.

#ngage 12.0: Making Great Digital Content In Sri Lanka

The 12th edition of Dialog’s tech and social media meetup, #ngage, happened on Wednesday the 27th and featured an exciting panel of speakers and a packed auditorium full of content creators, techies, and industry enthusiasts.

Ondaatje: The Golden Man Booker

Celebrated Sri Lankan-born Canadian author Michael Ondaatje’s book, The English Patient, won the Man Booker prize in 1992. Earlier this month, it was honoured a second time with the prestigious Golden Man Booker Prize.

The Death Penalty Gains New Ground

Given concerns regarding the rise in drug trafficking, the President recently said that he was not opposed to reinstating capital punishment for drug offences. This has drawn a number of reactions from various sections of society.

The Longest Lunar Eclipse Of The Century

On July 27, you will be able to see the longest total lunar eclipse of the century.

A Mother’s Love Like No Other: The Foster Mothers Of SOS

The foster mothers of the SOS Children’s Villages in Sri Lanka have dedicated their lives to raising vulnerable children.

Sambodhi Chaithya: The Temple By The Harbour

Built so it could be seen by voyagers far out at sea, the Sambodhi Chaithya is one of Colombo’s most unique Buddhist temples, looking down at the Colombo harbour from a height of almost 300 feet.

Traditional Masks Of Sri Lanka – The Raksha Masks

Sri Lanka’s ancient ‘Kolam’ dance tradition makes use of intricate masks to tell stories.

Welle Kollo: Beach Boys As They See Themselves

Beach boys are a popular fixture on Sri Lanka’s coastline, but are not without controversy. Helpful and tourist-friendly, they have also been known to sexually harass, assault and even fleece foreign women. Here we find out how beach boys perceive themselves. Are they the thugs of popular lore, or just ‘welle kollo’?

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