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The Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA; ; ) is the lead agency in
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for implementation of
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(ICT) initiatives by the
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. It was established to develop the
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of
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through ICT. To this end, it works to improve the country's technological capacity, such as building infrastructure, and the readiness of its people, through education and
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. It is also active in developing regulations around the use of technology and disseminating information worldwide about Sri Lankan ICT. Its current Chairman is Prof. Malik Ranasinghe.


Establishment

ICTA was established on 12 May 2003 under the Information and Communication Technology Act, No. 27 of 2003, and strengthened by the ICT Amendment Act No. 33 of 2008. ICTA is functioning under the Ministry of Technology. The main thrust of ICTA is to set ICT policy as well as guide and direct national ICT development activities.


The e-Swabhimani Award

e-Swabhimani, the “Digital Social Impact Awards” was launched in November 2009 with the objective of recognizing creativity and the skills of local developers and thereby providing them with a platform to showcase their solutions nationally and internationally. eSwabhimani looks at novel applications that make a positive social impact on the lives of people. It is expected that National Recognition would spur a greater interest in leveraging ICT for the social and economic development of the Country and that it would contribute significantly towards a digital transformation. The contest is conducted along the lines of the World Summit Award, a global initiative within the framework of the United Nations World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), focusing on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and is a stepping stone to other regional and international awards.


Disrupt Asia

Disrupt Asia is conference and festival in Sri Lanka dedicated to
startups A startup or start-up is a company or project undertaken by an Entrepreneurship, entrepreneur to seek, develop, and validate a scalable business model. While entrepreneurship includes all new businesses including self-employment and businesses tha ...
and innovation. It is organized by the ICTA. The innovation festival features a startup showcase, a knowledge hub, partner offerings, and art installations. It is a competition where shortlisted startups can pitch and win prizes. A panel consisting of local and foreign experts is there as judges.


See also

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Information Technology in Sri Lanka Information technology in Sri Lanka refers to business process outsourcing, knowledge process outsourcing, software development, IT Services, and IT education in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is always ranked among the top 50 outsourcing destinations by A ...
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Fusion – Sarvodaya ICT4D Movement Fusion is the ICT (Information and Communications Technology) for Development (ICT4D) movement of Sarvodaya, Sri Lanka, the leading NGO, serving over 15,000 villages. The name Sarvodaya is taken from the Sanskrit meaning of 'awakening (udaya) of a ...
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GovPay GovPay is a digital payment platform launched by the Government of Sri Lanka to streamline and modernise payment processes for government services. Officially introduced on 7 February 2025, under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanay ...
* Spiralation: ICTA Support Initiative for Tech Start-ups


References


External links

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www.disruptasia.today
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