Author: Techie.lk

The hunt continues. The GTA 6 leaker has continued to release new gameplay clips and is even running a poll to decide which video to leak next despite Rockstar parent company Take-Two’s ongoing hunt for people responsible. A tenth leaked GTA 6 video was released last night, this time showing plane at night gameplay. There is no cutscene footage this time. The watermarks are the same as those on the previous video, advertising the ‘CyberLeek’ token at the heart of the cryptocurrency scheme that is believed to be the motivating factor behind all this. Another watermark doubles down on the…

Since inception the plantation industry has served as a central pillar of the Sri Lankan economy. Tea in particular has been the lynchpin of the industry. Especially for globally renowned Regional Plantation Companies (RPCs) like Malwatte Valley Plantations PLC, whose teas are possessed of a globally unique terroir that emerges from the soil, elevation and dry winds that move through the valley. Their teas have a distinctively mellow, smooth, and highly aromatic flavor profile that global connoisseurs aggressively seek out. Yet like all other agri-businesses today, the company faces growing threats from a combination of rising costs, crop disease, climate…

The National Disaster Relief Services Centre (NDRSC) under the Ministry of Defence today launched its new digital Compensation Management System and the Community Inquiry Mechanism, funded by the Government of Norway and supported by UNICEF Sri Lanka and UN Volunteers. This is a major step forward in ensuring faster, more transparent and accessible support for communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah. The launch of these digital systems was held at the BMICH in the presence of Deputy Defence Minister, Major General (Retd) Aruna Jayasekara. The new digitized Compensation Management System is designed to ease the administrative burden on government officials, and…

Dedicated development teams have recently gained much popularity, as they enable businesses to enjoy all the benefits that a software outsourcing company typically offers – while working with a team that feels more like an extension of their in-house teams, as opposed to an offshore team. However, the question of when to hire a dedicated development team is one that’s less discussed. So, in this article, we shed light on four key moments when considering a dedicated development team is highly worthwhile, for any business. 1.   When your in-house teams are on a bottleneck, and require extra support Excessive workloads is one of the…

Artificial intelligence (AI) doesn’t replace the traditional metrics of augmented-reality (AR) optical performance, but it does change how optical engineers prioritize and balance them as the role of an AR optical system for smart glasses shifts from occasional display to a persistent communication interface between users and AI assistants. For optical engineers, the rapid development of AI-enabled smart glasses is changing more than the applications optical systems must support—it’s altering how optical performance itself is evaluated. AR optical development has primarily focused on familiar engineering objectives: Brightness, field of view, image quality, weight, power efficiency, and manufacturability. But AI assistants…

Hambantota International Port (HIP), in partnership with the Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) and the Wildlife and Nature Protection Society of Sri Lanka (WNPS) as project facilitator, is taking its flagship human-elephant conflict initiative to the next stage with the launch of Phase II of the “Save Ali Pancha” project. The program follows measurable successes in wildlife conservation, scientific research and community engagement achieved during its first phase. Funded by the China Merchants Foundation (CMF), the new phase will strengthen support for orphaned elephant rehabilitation at the Elephant Transit Home (ETH) in Udawalawa through the introduction of specialized elephant infant…

Featured Image: The Corona Australis Molecular Cloud and the Chandelier Cluster. In a scene reminiscent of Vincent van Gogh’s “The Starry Night,” scientists have captured swirling nebulae, dark dust lanes and sparkling star clusters in remarkable detail. This spectacular new image from the Dark Energy Camera (DECam) on the National Science Foundation’s Victor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope in Chile shows the Corona Australis Molecular Cloud, one of the closest active star-forming regions to our solar system. It’s a place where temperatures fall to around minus 440 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 260 degrees Celsius), allowing dense pockets of gas and dust to collapse…

Apple’s MacBook Neo has been widely acclaimed for striking the balance between performance and value, all while mixing in the familiar macOS environment and signature material build. The Neo was released at an inflection point in the consumer electronics space as AI companies bought up time and inventory from chip and memory factories, cranking up prices for RAM, storage, and other parts. At $599, it was a cheap and cheerful laptop. Now at $699, it is markedly less cheap. Most of Apple’s traditional competitors have struggled with the same challenges when it came to adapting their own products across different…

IDAT Consortium supports program coordination and delivery to advance evidence-based governance across two critical sectors of the economy The Government of Sri Lanka has advanced a key national digital transformation priority through the launch and handover of Decision Support Systems for the fisheries and plantation sectors under the Inclusive Digital Agriculture Transformation Program, known as IDAT. The Government-led initiative is designed to strengthen how public institutions collect, integrate and use data to guide policy, planning, resource allocation and service delivery. The Fisheries Sector Decision Support System brings together data from six Government institutions: The National Aquaculture Development Authority, Ceylon Fisheries…

The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) Sri Lanka host the National HR Conference (NHRC) 2026 this October at Monarch Imperial, Official Hospitality Partner for the event, themed “The Human Edge in the Age of AI.” The conference is presented with Hatton National Bank PLC as Lead Event Partner. The conference arrives at a moment of urgency for employers. Artificial intelligence is reshaping workplaces faster than any technology before it, with administrative routines shifting to algorithms. The World Economic Forum projects AI will create 170 million new roles this decade while displacing over 90 million. The arithmetic appears reassuring until…