Author: Techie.lk

By Prof. Dr. Rangamini Werawatta For nearly three decades, the path into a lucrative tech career was remarkably straightforward: learn a popular programming language, master a web framework, practice algorithmic drills, and secure an entry-level software engineering role. Writing clean syntax and implementing repetitive logic was the gold standard of technical capability. That model is now dead. With the rapid maturation of generative AI, large language models, and autonomous coding agents, the foundational unit of the software industry—writing pure code—is being commoditized in real time. What used to take a team of three junior developers a full sprint to build,…

Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s #1 connectivity provider, has enhanced its digital customer experience with AI-powered capabilities for DIA, Dialog’s Intelligent Assistant. Available via WhatsApp on 0777678678 and through the MyDialog App, DIA enables customers to access support and manage their services conveniently through familiar digital platforms. Through DIA, customers can access a broad range of support and service requests across Dialog Mobile, Home Broadband and Dialog Television services, including damaged recharge card PIN resets, complaint lodging, reconnection requests, package changes and reversals, and proactive service support. Customers can also check their current package, account balance and data balances, add…

Roar Global, a venture builder in marketing technology and AI across the Asia-Pacific region, announced that it has been named an OpenAI Select Partner within the OpenAI Partner Network. The OpenAI Partner Network is a global programme for partners to build, sell and deliver AI solutions with OpenAI. It brings together partners with deep industry expertise, delivery capabilities and customer relationships while equipping them with resources, enablement and support to help enterprises adopt OpenAI frontier models and products and turn them into measurable impact. As an OpenAI Select Partner, Roar Global will continue working with OpenAI to help organisations build,…

Networking events and meetings often result in a surplus of physical business cards which end up forgotten in the back of a drawer and lost opportunities that are unpursued after an initial meeting. Most connections stumble or falter after the first introductions. Synapseus Technologies proudly launches TapID, a Sri Lankan built digital business card and relationship management platform that goes beyond a typical NFC business card and is designed to transform the way professionals network, connect, and build robust relationships. TapID helps individuals and challenges circumvent the challenges that arise with networking by going beyond simply exchanging traditional business cards and contact details.…

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has organised a Digital Payments Promotional Programme in Jaffna on 07 and 08 August 2026 at Cargills Square, Jaffna, from 8.30 a.m. to 7.00 p.m., with the objective of raising awareness of digital payment methods among government officials, the business community, and members of the public. Mr. Nagalingam Vethanayahan, Governor of the Northern Province, will grace the inaugural session as the Chief Guest. The programme will also be attended by senior officials of CBSL, Mr. M. Piiratheepan, District Secretary – Jaffna, officials of banks, non-bank financial institutions, and LankaPay (Pvt.) Ltd. (LPPL), the…

The Computer Society of Sri Lanka (CSSL) has officially called for applications for the prestigious CSSL National ICT Awards 2025, one of the country’s flagship platforms celebrating excellence in Information and Communication Technology. The society invites ICT professionals, educators, researchers, entrepreneurs, and students across the nation to submit their contributions and gain national recognition for their impact on Sri Lanka’s expanding tech landscape. This year’s edition features a broad lineup of honors designed to highlight achievement at every level of the sector. Individual high-achievers will compete in the flagship CSSL Elite Awards, which feature honors for Male ICT Leader of…

Amazon’s market value topped $3 trillion for the first time on Monday, helped by a sharp rally following strong earnings and signs that the AI boom is driving fresh demand for its cloud-computing services, the company’s main profit engine. Its shares were last up 5.5 per cent at $286.20, hitting a record high and taking their yearly gains to over 23 per cent. The Seattle-based e-commerce and cloud computing giant’s stock surged 15 per cent on Friday after it delivered its strongest cloud growth in more than four years and raised its annual capital spending forecast. Amazon and Microsoft are…

During Meta’s Q2 2026 earnings call, Mark Zuckerberg said that other revenue in the family of apps segment crossed $1 billion, largely thanks to WhatsApp paid messaging and subscriptions. As more businesses use WhatsApp to reach consumers, users’ inboxes often get cluttered, making it hard to find personal and group messages. Meta is now trying out a new feature where it will place messages from larger businesses like banks or airlines in a separate folder, TechCrunch has learned exclusively. When a user receives a message from a large business, WhatsApp will automatically move that message to a new “Offers &…

Good night, sweet prince – OnePlus is officially out of the US market. On July 16, the company made the initial announcement that it will be exiting the North American and European markets. And now the last OnePlus phone has been sold via oneplus.com. The OnePlus 15 and OnePlus 15R are both out of stock on the official site. The site is now pretty barren – there are no more tablets, no smartwatches either. You can still find some headphones and a few other accessories, but that’s about it. The OnePlus Canada site has even less – there, even the OnePlus Buds are out of stock. There are no “Buy” buttons on OnePlus Mexico either. If you…

25 years ago, XBOX set out to bring players together through the games and worlds they love, and today, that mission is still what drives everything we do. Today, we’re sharing a few more ways we’re celebrating 25 years of play including, the latest XBOX updates, community-created designs for gamerpics, backgrounds, and themes, curated Game Pass collections, the full FanFest Tour schedule and sweepstakes details, and more. Community-Created XBOX Designs Over the years, many of you have shared your XBOX-inspired designs with us. We continue to be humbled by the response and impressed by your creativity and talent. To help…