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April 3, 2020

In moves sure to concern privacy advocates, 19 countries are now accessing citizens’ mobile location data in an effort to fight the coronavirus outbreak. A COVID-19 Digital Rights Tracker by Top10VPN lists countries that are using mobile data for the pandemic. Uses range from anonymous aggregated data to monitor the general movement of people, to tracking the […]

April 2, 2020

Bigger travel companies have a “responsibility” to pay smaller firms on time to avoid a “catastrophic” knock-on effect to the industry. Laurence Hicks, chairman of touring and adventure aggregator TourHound, said one of the biggest challenges facing many firms in the midst of the coronavirus crisis was collecting money. He said: “A challenge many businesses […]

April 2, 2020

The financial donations were made to strengthen the COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund, by the People’s Bank Group and the People’s Bank Pensioners Association at the President’s Office on 31st of March 2020. The relevant cheques were handed over to the President’s Secretary – Dr. P. B. Jayasundera. Chairman of People’s Bank – Sujeewa […]

April 2, 2020

The year 2020 has forced all people living around the world with one of the biggest challenges since World War 2. This crisis of the Covid 19 pandemic, or more commonly known as the Corona Virus is a threat which is unprecedented and whilst the health impacts and casualty rates increase globally, the economic impacts […]

April 1, 2020

The prevailing situation around the world compelled an opportunity for everyone to shed a side from the rat race and evaluate the importance of leading a quality life.

April 1, 2020

SriLankan Airlines, continuing to answer the call of the Nation, uplifted a consignment of medical aid from Shanghai, China today (March 28,2020). This was a donation made by the Sri Lankan Community in China through the Consulate Generals of Sri Lanka in Guangzhou and Shanghai, facilitated by the Embassy of Sri Lanka in China. The […]

March 28, 2020

Gifts prototype to Homagama Hospital and offers to share technology in the interest of the nation Atlas Axillia PLC, a subsidiary of the Hemas Group, has gifted a fully homegrown Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) robot to the Homagama Base Hospital, to assist medical personnel in the remote monitoring and care of patients affected by […]

March 24, 2020

Covid – 19 is spreading, and there is no cure to be seen in the foreseeable future. The global pandemic has shown to be mostly affecting the elderly, a mutual trend shared by all the countries affected by it. China reported approximately 53% of infected cases who were 50 years and above, while deaths due […]

March 21, 2020

UK’s coronavirus death toll rises by 40 to 177 in biggest daily spike yet as 714 more Britons test positive for the life-threatening illness – taking infection toll to almost 4,000 The Prime Minister Boris Johnson told a press conference today that social premises that also include theatres, cinemas, gyms and sports centres must close […]

March 19, 2020

The World Federation of Exchanges Issues Statement on Covid-19 And Market Volatility London, Thursday 19 March 2020 – The World Federation of Exchanges (“WFE”), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, has today issued a statement on coronavirus (Covid-19) and current market volatility. The economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has introduced extraordinary volatility in global financial markets, […]

Countries track mobile location to fight COVID-19

COVID19: Bigger travel companies have ‘responsibility’ to pay smaller firms

The financial donations to the COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund from the People’s Bank Group and the People’s Bank Pensioners Association

Saluting the Health Care Professionals – the frontliners at the Covid-19 Global Response

It’s never too early to bring your child in to the kitchen! Make cooking a fun activity at home.

National Carrier brings down medical aid from China

Atlas invents AGV Robot to support Sri Lanka’s medical personnel combating Coronavirus

Being a responsible youth during Covid – 19: initiating the elderly into the digital world

UK PM orders UK-wide lockdown from Tonight

Exchanges and CCPs support market participants in the face of the global coronavirus (Covid-19) economic shock