Public sector digitisation critical to achieving Sri Lanka's US$ 15bn revenue goal: Experts

Sri Lanka must urgently accelerate digital adoption across its public sector to achieve its US$ 15 billion digital economy target by 2030 with experts cautioning that niche branding alone won't help the country to remain competitive in an increasingly digitised global economy.

- By NUZLA RIZKIYA

As Sri Lanka has significantly progressed in its digital transformation journey compared to global developments, industry stakeholders stressed the urgent need to fast-track key strategies to facilitate the country’s meaningful participation in the digital age.

Speaking to Mirror Business, Sri Lanka Association for Software and Services Companies (SLASSCOM) Chairman Nishan Mendis emphasised that a well-structured national digital strategy, backed by investments in infrastructure and digital skills is vital to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) to strengthen global engagement.