TikTok is a widely used and popular social media app. It allows users to create and share short-form mobile videos. These videos are usually around 15 seconds long, and the type of videos shared include lip-sync, comedy, and talent videos. In creating their videos, users can choose from a wide array of songs, sound effects, …
The rapid growth of social media usage across Sri Lanka in the last five years has had an impact not just one people’s daily life, but also on businesses and journalism in the country. These changes are explored in a research paper, titled, Social Media as a new trend in Sri Lankan digital Journalism: A …
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The number of YouTube users in Sri Lanka has continued to grow, and this week, we are bringing a roundup of the top 5 YouTube channels in the country. TV Derana With a total viewership of 1,054,923,092, TV Derana is in the lead at the moment, and mostly features news and other programmes that …
Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera presented the 2019 National Budget of Sri Lanka on the 05th of March. The budget is ‘aimed at growth powered by private enterprise and is determined to pursue a liberal outward oriented economy’. This budget was also reported as being an extension of the Enterprise Sri Lanka concept that was introduced …
While information communication technologies and social media platforms have impacted businesses positively and helped people stay connected, concerns around online safe, improper use of data, and breach of privacy by technology giants have raised new questions. A recent example is the statement issued by Apple Inc which states that a software patch will be issued …
