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Sri Lankan leadership development and coaching company Smart Quest has expanded into the Maldives, marking its first overseas venture as the company celebrates 20 years in operation. The newly established Smart Quest Coaching and Consulting (Pvt) Ltd Maldives will offer leadership training, professional coaching certification, executive and team coaching, and human resources consultancy services to organisations and professionals in the Maldivian market. The Maldives operation will introduce Smart Quest’s established leadership and coaching programmes, including Leading with Impact, an International Coaching Federation Level 1-accredited leadership programme designed to help managers adopt practical coaching skills in the workplace. Participants will receive…

Entries are open until August 15, 2026 National AI Awards 2026, ‘AI Amplified’, being the flagship recognition event of Sri Lanka AI Week, is now open for applications. Pioneered by the Digital Economy Ministry of Sri Lanka, together with SLT-Mobitel, National AI Awards 2026 will be the most prominent highlight of Sri Lanka AI Week, uniting leaders and innovators shaping the future of artificial intelligence (AI). Scheduled for October 04, 2026, the awards will showcase outstanding local achievements in AI in relation to industry, academia, start-ups and the public sector. Furthermore, the accolades will champion innovation and honour national benchmarks…

The Sri Lanka Association for Software and Services Companies (SLASSCOM) has announced the appointment of its Board of Directors and General Council for the 2026/27 term. Representing over 300 member companies that collectively contribute approximately 90% of Sri Lanka’s Knowledge and Innovation sector export revenue, SLASSCOM continues to serve as the leading voice of the country’s knowledge and innovation sector. The newly appointed leadership team will play a pivotal role in strengthening Sri Lanka’s position as a global technology destination, accelerating AI adoption, developing future-ready talent, supporting entrepreneurship, and expanding international market opportunities. The new leadership assumes responsibility at a…

ASUS yesterday expanded its business laptop portfolio in Sri Lanka, launching its premium ExpertBook Ultra alongside new B and P series models as companies increasingly look to equip employees with artificial intelligence-enabled devices. The line-up includes the ExpertBook Ultra and the ExpertBook P5, B5, P3 and B3 models. ASUS is positioning the devices for organisations ranging from growing businesses to large enterprises, with a focus on portability, on-device AI processing, security and after-sales support. At the top of the range, the 14-inch ExpertBook Ultra is powered by up to an Intel Core Ultra X9 Series 3 processor and features a…

Dialog Axiata PLC has expanded its digital payments ecosystem through a new collaboration with PickMe, enabling users to pay securely for rides and deliveries using LankaQR via Dialog Pay. The collaboration extends digital payment convenience to one of Sri Lanka’s leading mobility and delivery technology platforms, serving more than 1.9 million consumers through a network of over 5,000 merchant earners and more than 165,000 driver and delivery earners monthly, while rewarding users with complimentary Dialog data on eligible LankaQR transactions. Users can now use Dialog Pay for PickMe Rides, Flash Delivery and Trucks services on the PickMe platform, while QR…

Scope Cinemas will open a five-screen multiplex at The Shoppes at City of Dreams Sri Lanka before the end of this year, becoming a flagship attraction in the integrated development’s next phase of retail and entertainment expansion. The multiplex, scheduled to open on Level 10, will feature next-generation cinema technology alongside two VIP cinema halls, each with a private lobby and a dedicated gourmet dining offering. The addition is expected to strengthen the entertainment component of The Shoppes, which is approaching its first anniversary after opening in August 2025. Levels 7 and 8 of the retail complex are currently operational.…

GoodWe ranked as Sri Lanka’s No. 1 rooftop solar storage brand  GoodWe, a world-leading PV inverter manufacturer and smart energy solutions provider, in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority (SLSEA), successfully hosted Solar + Storage Forum 2026, at Marino Beach, Colombo. The event drew over 400 attendees from across Sri Lanka’s renewable energy sector, reflecting strong interest in GoodWe’s storage solutions and the country’s growing push towards solar and battery energy adoption. The attendees included Energy Minister Anura Karunathilaka, Energy Ministry Secretary G.M.R.D. Aponsu and SLSEA Chairman Prof. Wijendra J. Bandara, alongside the senior government officials and industry…

Malaysia’s transport ministry said Wednesday that a private firm will resume a deep-sea hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 later this month, more than a decade after the jet vanished without a trace. The search will be carried out by Texas-based marine robotics firm Ocean Infinity, which signed a new “no-find, no-fee” contract with Malaysia’s government in March. It is unclear if the company has new evidence of the plane’s location. Ocean Infinity CEO Oliver Punkett reportedly said last year that the company had improved its technology since 2018, when the firm made its first seabed search operation under a similar deal and found nothing.…

Amazon’s (AMZN.O), opens new tab Zoox unit has won U.S. approval for limited commercial deployment of its novel steering-wheel-free robotaxis, ​a first for the autonomous ride industry, the U.S. auto safety agency said on Thursday. Zoox said that the National Highway Traffic Safety ‌Administration’s decision gives the company federal approval to begin charging for rides, and that it will soon begin charging for service, first in Las Vegas, with additional markets to follow as it completes various state requirements. The exemption granted by the agency from federal rules requiring human controls, first reported by Reuters, marks a milestone for companies developing robotaxis…

The company is making a big push into fitness, having already partnered with Peloton earlier this year. Spotify is adding a new suite of features for runners to its Fitness hub. Rolling out to Premium members on Spotify for iOS in the US starting today, Running Mode offers personalized playlists built around your workouts. Once you’ve clicked on the new Running Mode tab in the Fitness hub, you can choose between 25 presets that span different workout types and your preferred music genres or opt for even more personalized results. As well as choosing a workout type (interval, pyramid, steady,…