Where is Public Engagement, Awareness and Trust in Sri Lanka’s Digitalisation Drive?

Photo courtesy of McKinsey This article is based on a generative AI based translation and capture of a public presentation in Sinhala I made over Zoom on November 21 at the invitation of Sampath Samarakoon. My foundational argument is that we are standing at a critical crossroads around citizenship and the exercise of human rights. This digitalisation initiative, particularly following the substantial allocation of over Rs. 30 billion in the 2026 Budget, is an immensely significant matter. While many view digitalisation merely as a technical undertaking, or something that is “good if done, but not a problem if not done,” I…

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