President Urges Ministry Officials to Speed Up Digital Economic Solutions Implementation
President Anura Kumara Disanayake conducted a meeting yesterday afternoon (May 16) at the Presidential Secretariat with officials from the Ministry of Digital Economy and heads of pertinent institutions to assess the advancement of Sri Lanka’s digital economic strategies.
Significant focus was directed toward the progress of principal projects outlined in the roadmap for digital economic development, which is a fundamental strategy in the government’s development agenda.
The President stressed the necessity of accelerating the execution of public digital infrastructure solutions that offer substantial benefits to the populace. Comprehensive discussions were held on key initiatives such as the Electronic National Identity Card (e-NIC), the GovPay government payment platform, the Digital Television Project, and achieving revenue targets within the digital economy.
During the meeting, proposals to improve the roles of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) and the Data Protection Authority of Sri Lanka were reviewed, alongside the formation of the Digital Economic Authority and Cyber-security institutions through new legislation.
Participants at the discussion included Deputy Minister of Digital Economy Eranga Weeraratne, Acting Secretary to the Ministry of Digital Economy Varuna Sri Dhanapala, President’s Senior Adviser on Digital Economy Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya, Senior Additional Secretary to the President Roshan Gamage, as well as Chairpersons and Chief Executive Officers of affiliated institutions.
President Anura Kumara Disanayake convened a meeting at the Presidential Secretariat on May 16 with Ministry of Digital Economy officials and relevant institution heads to assess Sri Lanka’s digital economic initiatives. Emphasizing the acceleration of public digital infrastructure, discussions focused on projects like the Electronic National Identity Card (e-NIC), GovPay platform, and Digital Television Project. The meeting reviewed proposals to enhance roles of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission and Data Protection Authority, and establish the Digital Economic Authority and Cyber-security institutions through new legislation. Key attendees included Deputy Minister Eranga Weeraratne, Acting Secretary Varuna Sri Dhanapala, and Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya.
