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Sripuwath.com · 17 hours ago

Gutenberg Times: A critical PHP fix, WordPress 7.2 Beta 1, Notes in the margin, and more—Weekend Edition 378

Howdy, Before anything else: check which version of PHP your sites run. On October 21, the PHP project released fixes for two…

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Uncategorised · 23 hours ago

Sri Lanka urged to exclude traders from VAT and abolish double taxation

Limiting VAT to Manufacturers, Importers and Service Providers, and SSCL to Traders The Value Added Tax (VAT) is imposed quarterly at the…

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Uncategorised · 1 day ago

Soul Sounds leads Sri Lanka Christmas fundraiser

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s award-winning female vocal ensemble, Soul Sounds, will perform at ‘O Come Let Us Adore Him’, a Christmas charity…

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Sripuwath.com · 2 days ago

Open Channels FM: Navigating the Value of Friction in a Fast-Paced World

As technology advances, prioritizing speed and convenience can undermine critical engagement and reflection. While automating tasks may enhance efficiency, it risks diminishing…

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Uncategorised · 2 days ago

Sri Lanka, China’s Yunnan sign “Three Free, Three Facilitation” to boost trade

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Yunnan Province of China on Friday (23) to boost the trade…

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Sripuwath.com · 2 days ago

Open Channels FM: Faster Security with Anthropic AI, But Open Source Needs Real Human and Corporate Support

Faster security scans reveal new software issues yet patching and project upkeep require committed maintainers and company contributions.

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Uncategorised · 2 days ago

Sri Lanka Customs achieves over 79-pct of  October 2026 target in 21 days

ECONOMYNEXT – Revenue collected by Sri Lanka Customs in the first 21 days of October accounted for over 79 percent of the…

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Uncategorised · 2 days ago

Sri Lanka rupee closes at 332.10/20 to US dollar spot, bond yields lower

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 332.10/20 to the US dollar in the spot market on Friday, stronger from 332.20/35 the…

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Uncategorised · 2 days ago

Central banks must secure trust as AI risks reshape finance: IMF tech chief

ECONOMYNEXT – Central banks must adopt artificial intelligence with strict governance and human oversight to prevent emerging technologies from eroding public trust…

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Uncategorised · 2 days ago

Sri Lanka stocks end the week down; ASPI on 5-day losing streak

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange concluded the week in negative territory after experiencing five consecutive days of declines, CSE data…

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Uncategorised · 3 days ago

Beyond recovery: Policy priorities to achieve durable growth in Sri Lanka

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka must sustain macroeconomic stability through productivity-enhancing reforms, stronger export competitiveness and higher investment if it is to achieve…

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Uncategorised · 3 days ago

Sri Lanka rupee closes weaker at 332.20/35 to US dollar spot, bond yields edge up

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s rupee closed weaker at 332.20/35 to the US dollar in the spot market on Thursday, from 331.90/332.05 the…

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Sripuwath.com · 3 days ago

Open Channels FM: Game Porting and Software Creation Accelerate with AI and OpenAI Concerns

Shifting barriers in tech reveal new questions about trust, safety, and sustainability in software.

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Sripuwath.com · 3 days ago

Open Channels FM: Balancing Digital Life While Making the Internet Weird Again

Bowe Frankema shares how digital creation affects daily life and what bringing weirdness back to the internet means.

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Uncategorised · 3 days ago

Sri Lanka stocks close down; ASPI drops 1-pct, turnover at Rs1.1bn

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange closed down on Thursday, CSE data showed, with the benchmark All Share Price Index falling…

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Uncategorised · 3 days ago

Sri Lanka sells extra Rs2.2bn Treasury bills after auction

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka has sold 2,282 million rupees of treasury bills offered on tap at average rates of 9.32 percent, 9.44…

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Uncategorised · 3 days ago

Sri Lanka NDB Sept quarter profit down 21-pct to Rs.2.8bn

ECONOMYNEXT — Profit in Sri Lanka’s National Development Bank PLC (NDB) fell 21 percent to Rs. 2.8 billion for the quarter ended…

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Sripuwath.com · 4 days ago

Critical PHP Flaws Found: How to Protect Your WordPress Site

Two critical PHP flaws let attackers run code on your server without logging in. Here’s how to check your PHP version and…

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Sripuwath.com · 4 days ago

Open Channels FM: Munich Bets on Open Source as Meta Apple and NVIDIA Drive Local AI and Hardware Choices

Munich’s shift to practical open source, Meta and Apple’s AI partnership, and NVIDIA’s hardware-driven open AI models

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Sripuwath.com · 4 days ago

WordPress.org blog: Critical PHP Security Release

The PHP project has announced a security release that fixes two critical security vulnerabilities discovered in PHP. Due to the critical severity…

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Sripuwath.com · 4 days ago

#238 – Chris Huber on How Static Site Importer Makes Migrating Any Website to WordPress Easier Than Ever

Transcript [00:00:19] Nathan Wrigley: Welcome to the Jukebox Podcast from WP Tavern. My name is Nathan Wrigley. Jukebox is a podcast which…

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Uncategorised · 4 days ago

Sri Lanka’s national inflation steady at 40-month high of 8.1-pct in September

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s nation-wide inflation index, as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) on a year-on-year basis, was 8.1…

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Sripuwath.com · 4 days ago

Donncha: Switching off PHP until upgraded

There’s going to be an emergency PHP release made in just over 2 hours. It’s to address a critical security bug. I’m…

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Uncategorised · 4 days ago

Sri Lanka’s IRD, Excise Dept sign MoU to prevent tax evasion, money laundering

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department (IRD) and the Excise Department (ED) entered into an agreement to share intelligence information aimed at…

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