INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
In a bid to facilitate a digital economy by the year 2030, President Ranil Wickremesinghe proposed that the organizational structure
pertaining to information technology in the public sector be restructured.Accordingly, President Ranil revealed that efforts are being made
to establish a digital authority with full powers to provide the necessary leadership and direction for the digitization of the public
sector.During the Budget Speech delivered by the President in Parliament this morning (13 Nov.), he also proposed that a technological
innovation council be established, so as to encourage technological innovation in coordination with the public sector, expert institutions
and civil society.He said steps will also be taken to establish a National Center for Artificial Intelligence to ensure an economic and
social transformation, based on the latest trends in digital technology, and artificial intelligence, with Rs
