AI Ethics: Are ethics needed to process data? Aditya Abeysinghe Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used as a public keyword today in many digital products. With AI, human behavior is simulated, processes are made faster and used for dangerous and risky tasks. Over the past few years, AI has changed the way users use products and services. AI has been used for both good and bad and is used by people who know and do not know about AI. Therefore, when, and where to use AI should be vital considering the wide use of it today. What are AI ethics? Ethics are principles people consider when justifying whether something is good or bad. Similarly, AI ethics are rules people should comply with to provide a better functionality of a product when using AI. Usually, in AI and machine learning, data are the basis on which all models are processed, and testing ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 23th February 2022 – 7th Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter THE SLEEPING GIANT | AIDAN MURPHY READY TO RUMBLE – By Lachlan Moorhouse Wonderful day at Brandon and Amanda’s wedding at Tatra Receptions in the Dandenong – by Trevine Rodrigo (Melbourne) Laudetur Franciscus A Book Felicitating the Life and Works of Francis D’Almeida is Out – by Nimal Victoria Dr Harold Gunatillake OAM felicity and recognition by the Sutherland-shire Council Meeting of the Ceylon Society of Australia on Sunday, 27th February 2022 talk will be by Roderick de Sylva on “The Development of the Tea Industry in Sri Lanka” Sri Lanka on the up again in world cricket – by Trevine Rodrigo SL Drummer Joyous Jo Joe Paiva at MCG T20 Aust vs Sri Lanka Final Encounter – by Joe Paiva BETHMI NIHINSA ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 20th February 2022 – 6th Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter FAMOUS LAST WORDS – By Des Kelly A story to tell by SOMASUNDARAM SKANDAKUMAR AIDAN MURPHY – by Des Kelly CELEBRATING 75 YEARS OF Sri Lanka-Australia Relations They came, they saw and realized the mountain was too high to conquer – by Trevine Rodrigo RIP – BENITO DE SILVA (1935-2022) – CO-FOUNDER, JPAA CANADA – by Upali Obeyesekere Rajive Sebastian with Vivo on 19 March 2022 (Sydney event) Active Super – Join a leader in Responsible Investment PIYUMI PATHIRAJA A PHENOMINAL QUALIFIED MUSICIAN POSSESSING ABUNDANT OF VOCAL TALENT AT THE APEX OF FAME – by Sunil Thenabadu Mokata Matters by Capt Elmo Jayawardena “THE AGE OF INNOCENCE & THENCE-FORTH” – by Noor Rahim Brillant etymology – by Des Kelly Sri Lanka – India ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 16th February 2022 – 5th Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter 11th February ……The day Charlie Chaplin died and some profound facts of and for a happy Life. – by Desmond Kelly Valentine’s Day in the light of Christian admonishment on Love – by Oscar E V Fernando NON BENDERS SHIELD GAME – Photos & Write up by Jon Karu MAITHRI PANAGODA UNDISPUTED LEGAL PRODIGY IN NSW OF SRI LANKAN ORIGIN, FORMER DIRECTOR OF LANKAVISION, FORMER EDITOR IN CHIEF SLE, PATRON OF MUTHUHARA OF SLRC, FOUNDING MEMBER OF OLD ANANDIANS ASSOCIATION NSW Mathavaraja Sri Bawan – My Very Dear Friend – A Eulogy – By Chris Wickramasinghe Watch Cricket Highlights of 3rd T20 – Australia v Sri Lanka 15th Feb 2022 – Aussies seal series in Canberra Watch Australia v Sri Lanka 2nd T20 ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 13th February 2022 – 4th Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “FACTS OF LIFE” – by Des Kelly Watch T20 cricket highlights -Australia v Sri Lanka 2021-22 Australia’s $315k-a-week woman: How the daughter of migrants who arrived Down Under with $200 in their pockets became the nation’s highest-paid CEO Cartoon of late Bill Forbes – by Max Gerreyn 200 years ago a green haven began to grow “PASS ME NOT, O GENTLE SAVIOUR.” – The story behind this hymn NADEERA SRI A PHENOMINAL MULTI SKILLED, A RESEARCH LAWYER IN LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING, LAW LECTURER MUSICIAN, LYRICIST, VOCALIST AT THE APEX OF CELEBRITY – by Sunil Thenabadu Sri Lankan Street Food by Dish – Celebrate Valentine’s Day with our Special Tempting Menu RUKMANI DEVI – by Des Kelly FIVE GOOD SUPER HABITS FOR THE YEAR OF ...

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AIaaS: A new trend for AI? By Aditya Abeysinghe Today, the use of cloud services has changed the way people build, process and store applications. Many businesses have deployed applications to the cloud and use different models in the cloud to host and process applications. Deploying of these apps to the cloud is possible with cloud service providers providing services required. Cloud-hosted Artificial Intelligence applications are a new trend in the cloud to build models and obtain services. What is IaaS? IaaS, Infrastructure as a Service, is a service for managing, monitoring, and accessing resources in the cloud. Resources such as servers, storage, etc. are purchased on-demand using IaaS. IaaS vendors provide a graphical user interface from which users can manage all resources and monitor their usage. The benefit of IaaS over on-premise is that the user does not need additional hardware and network to manage resources. Instead, only costs ...

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Web 4.0: Search beyond semantics –By Aditya Abeysinghe The Web has changed everything in humans since its initial availability as a content sharing method. From static websites to machine friendly websites that are used currently, the Web has provided a revolution of the use of online services. A more user to machine linked version of the Web which will further enhance Web use is emerging called the Web 4.0. Web 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 Web 1.0 was the first web that was used by internet users. In this version, the content shared was only viewable to users and users could not edit or add content. Content in this Web were modifiable only by website admins and few users had interest in viewing content. This web was used mainly by businesses that chose to display their content to public as a low-cost content displaying method. Web 2.0 was the second web ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 23rd January 2022 – 7th Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “RETRIBUTION” – by Des Kelly Sri Lanka hammer Zimbabwe in 3rd ODI, seal series Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Getting tested for COVID-19 (in Sinhala & Tamil languages) Blue Ocean Group positioned financially, operationally and culturally to transform the construction and real estate industry Two More Weeks to Go Until National Backyard Cricket is Over – Watch Former Sri Lankan Cricketer and NBYC Cricketing Ambassador Russel Arnold to learn more about how you can get involved KALINDU POSSESS PHENOMINAL ACADEMIC SKILLS ALREADY IN ZENITH OF MUSICAL ARENA EMULATING FATHER DR ROHANA WEERASINGHE – by Sunil Thenabadu Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Information for people who test positive for COVID-19 or are close contacts (in Sinhala & Tamil languages) A tribute Late Mr Turin Fonseka – By Dr ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 29th December 2021 – 9th Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “THE LUCKY COUNTRY”??., (I THINK SO)!!. by Desmond Kelly. A Very Happy New Year to all eLanka Members, your Family and Friends! – Wishing a beautiful 2022! – Enjoy the Fireworks from Sydney Australia Moulin Rouge! The Musical Cast – Auld Lang Syne | Sydney New Year’s Eve 2021 – Delta Goodrem – Together We Are One & Jimmy Barnes – Working Class Man New Year Message By Anton Swan NSri Lanka Holidays – Calendar 2022 SLook back at Australia’s year 2021 – by SBS Sinhala Sequel “Ceylon Christmas Cheer” by Des Kelly – by Joe Paiva Brisbane 4EB Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – January 2022 Public Holidays Queensland and Sri Lanka Wishing you all a Happy & Safe New Year 2022 ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 26th December 2021 – 8th Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter CEYLON CHRISTMAS CHEER – by Des Kelly CHRISTMAS GREETINGS from eLanka Christmas carols – an instrumental presentation by Shanti Hyacinth Senadeera Festival of Nine lessons and Carols 2021 – S’Thomas College OBA, NSW/ACT (Sydney) – Photos thanks to Duke Suren Ramachandran CVersatile heartthrob amiable gifted actress Jeevarani in the decades of sixties and seventies reminisced by Sunil Thenabadu   Versatile heartthrob amiable gifted actress Jeevarani in the decades of sixties and seventies reminisced by Sunil Thenabadu Versatile heartthrob amiable gifted actress Jeevarani in the decades of sixties and seventies reminisced by Sunil Thenabadu Bringing the Christmas Cheer on this Christmas day – sent by Charles Schokman The Christmas song – by Lalith Paranavitana Northern Melbourne Sri Lankan Association Christmas party Christmas Carols in ...

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