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January 4, 2022

ICTA in partnership with industry partners FITIS, SLASSCOM, BCS and CSSL and National Partners Ministry of Technology,Export Development Board and Board of Investments, will be hosting the Inaugural ‘National Digital Consortia’ from January 10th to 13th 2022. The virtual conference will be graced by six esteemed global tech giants Microsoft, Oracle, Google, Huawei, Amazon […]

December 29, 2021

Entrepreneurship is required to be one of the top priorities in any nation, and it needs to be encouraged in order to strengthen the autonomous assets of a country. The world is currently confronting massive challenges with the pandemic’s existence and as a developing country, the Sri Lankan government is compelled to support entrepreneurs […]

September 8, 2021

The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA), the apex ICT institution of the Government and a catalyst in driving the startup ecosystem forward, recently launched the’10,000 Ideas’ national tech innovation program with an aim to empower the next generation of tech entrepreneurs along with startup ecosystem enablers. Facilitated by […]

August 6, 2021

Technology today has become the binding thread across all industries as organizations rely on digitization to transform internally and externally to be agile, effective and relevant. Sri Lanka’s vibrant tech industry has been on a rapid growth trajectory. However there are challenges specifically related to securing funding for companies at an early […]

June 29, 2021

The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA), the apex Government body for Technology Startup Development in the country has been the catalyst in driving the startup ecosystem forward during the past decade. In its efforts to create a favorable environment for startups and contribute towards a startup-friendly government, ICTA […]

June 9, 2021

The Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA), the apex body for Information and Communication Technology in Sri Lanka, in collaboration with PwC Sri Lanka, recently introduced a new Credit Evaluation Framework to be adopted by lenders when lending to tech companies with minimal collateral. The new framework was launched in an event […]

March 24, 2021

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Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) the premier government institution driving the nation towards digital inclusivity, recently concluded e-Swabhimani 2020, the national digital social impact awards which was organized with the aim of recognizing excellence in digital innovation. A total of 62 digital innovators were recognized at the awards […]

July 2, 2020

Facebook, in partnership with Sarvodaya-Fusion and supported by the Ministry of Education and Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA), launched We Think Digital, a nationwide digital literacy program that aims to develop skills that enable Sri Lankans to create a positive and safe culture online. This launch follows the successful roll-out of […]

June 2, 2020

Further to the resignation of Dr. Sanjiva Weerawarana from the board of ICTA, there has been a great deal of speculation subsequent to his blog post, dated 30th May 2020, both in the mainstream and social media, as to the reason for his sudden departure. We believe his leaving was inevitable, due to the positions […]

November 17, 2017

Sri Lanka’s apex ICT Institution, the ICT Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA), together with the Ministry of Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructure, announced the launch of the ‘e-Swabhimani Awards 2017’ during a recent media conference. Seated at the head table were ICTA senior personnel, (L-R), Jayantha Fernando, Director/ Legal Advisor, Chitranganie Mubarak, Chairperson, Dr. Ajith Madurapperuma, Actg. Chief Executive Officer, Gavashkar Subramanium, Programme Manager and Indumini Kodikara, Senior Project Manager.

Six Multinational Technology Industry Giants present at ICTA’s ‘National Digital Consortia’ 2022

ICTA’s Inaugural ‘Spiralation’ Demo Day featured 10 Startups

ICTA along with partners launch ‘10,000 IDEAS’ to foster the next generation of tech entrepreneurs pooling the best ideas

ICTA and PwC Partner On New Credit Evaluation Framework To Support Tech Companies in Sri Lanka

ICTA launches – A survey study to Accelerate Tech Startup Ecosystem ‘Towards a Startup Friendly Government’

ICTA together with PwC Introduces new Credit Evaluation Framework to support Tech Companies

ICTA successfully concludes e-Swabhimani 2020 celebrating digital innovation excellence

Facebook launches ‘We Think Digital’ with Sarvodaya-Fusion to build digital literacy skills in Sri Lanka

Statement issued by the Chairman, ICTA on behalf of the Board on the resignation of Dr. Sanjiva Weerawarana

ICTA Hosts ‘e-Swabhimani’ Awards Celebrating Outstanding Digital Innovators Impacting Society