The Ministry of Telecommunication, Digital Infrastructure and Foreign Employment is the

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ministry of

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responsible for

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and digital infrastructure. The ministry is responsible for formulating and implementing national policy on telecommunication and digital infrastructure and other subjects which come under its purview. The current Minister of Telecommunication, Digital Infrastructure and Foreign Employment and Deputy Minister of Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure are

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and Tharanath Basnayake respectively. The ministry's

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is Wasantha Deshapriya.

Ministers

The Minister of Telecommunication, Digital Infrastructure and Foreign Employment is a member of the

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Secretaries

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