The memes that might get you jailed in Russia
The case of a young woman facing jail for sharing memes on social media, has prompted a major debate about…
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A NOT SO AVERAGE STARTUP: KHALID’S COMPUTER SOLUTIONS
BY Mahesh De Andrado A headphone jack that doesn’t work. A fan louder than a bus honking on Galle Road.…
Tattooing in the Civil War Was a Hedge Against Anonymous Death
Hidden tattoos captured soldiers’ pride and patriotism, but also had a practical use. BY AÏDA AMER AND SARAH LASKOW In 1876,…
Tony Weeresinghe – The Untold Story of a Visionary Sri Lankan Entrepreneur
By Nishan de Silva Born in Dehiwala Colombo, Tony Weeresinghe dreamt of becoming an engineer. Not having enough marks to…
Will we ever be able to freeze time?
Stasis is a way of pausing physical and chemical processes – including those of life. It could be a way…
Sri Lanka: Port Authority and Customs discuss on anti-graft
A land mark joint meeting to discuss a number of maritime industry related issues was held recently, initiated by the…
Cyber Interference and International Law
by Dr Ruwantissa Abeyratne There are boundaries of acceptable state behaviour in cyberspace, just as there are everywhere else. ~ Jeremy Wright…
Asgardia: The problems in building a space society
This summer, citizens of the world’s first space nation gathered in Austria. But is the society they hope to build…
Were occult practices behind India’s ‘house of mass hangings’?
Burari, a non-descript neighbourhood in the Indian capital Delhi, attained notoriety after 11 members of the Chundawat family were found…
Phone in the right hand? You’re a hacker!
Hackers are finding it too easy to circumvent traditional cyber defences, forcing businesses to rethink their security strategies. Many firms…
