Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today unveiled a comprehensive national roadmap to transform Sri Lanka into a USD 25–30 billion digital economy by 2030, stressing that the country must urgently modernise its digital infrastructure, strengthen governance, and create high-value employment for its youth. Speaking in Parliament, Sajith Premadasa said Sri Lanka has the potential to become a regional technology hub if it invests decisively in telecommunications upgrades, data centres, cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence education and large-scale IT talent development. He emphasised the need to expand 5G nationwide, incentivise fibre connectivity, partner with global cloud providers and establish tech investment zones across…
Sajith outlines vision for US$ 30 Bn Digital Economy
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