Cabinet nod to amend Information and Communication Technology Act

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The Cabinet of Ministers this week approved a resolution furnished by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who also serves as the Technology Minister, to instruct the Legal Draftsman to prepare a draft bill to amend Information and Communication Technology Act No. 27 of 2003.

As per the Government Information Department, amending the current act is aimed at implementing Sri Lanka’s digital development more effectively and to pave the way to establish a Digital Development Agency.

The Digital Development Agency will be entrusted with the responsibilities of offering strategic and policy leadership, overseeing the government’s digital development process, providing guidance and supervision for investments and establishing a national centre for artificial intelligence.

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Seek Advice from Countries already using AI Thursday, 21 December 2023 06:42 AM

Good move. It’s never too late to jump into this new era

Will Power Needed Thursday, 21 December 2023 01:51 PM

SL has the brains. Just need the will power of the younger generation to steer it in the right path with their knowledge

Robin Banks Thursday, 21 December 2023 07:37 AM

Wow the dinosaur is getting funky, maybe he overdosed on his psych meds.

Sivalingam Thursday, 21 December 2023 08:04 AM

Leeches of Diyawannawa and cabinet of parasites.

Kandiah Balendran Thursday, 21 December 2023 08:04 AM

Crooked cabinet.

Giripone Kanakapala Thursday, 21 December 2023 08:35 AM

As usual, most of the Gonas are ready to raise hands without understanding a word of it. It is OK to agree after understanding the contents unlike the budget!

Bandu Thursday, 21 December 2023 12:20 PM

How many in the The Cabinet of Ministers know Communication Technology to decide on a matter such as this, especially as we see cabinet papers presented at a drop of a hat and no time for a minster to study the contents. Many papers may be shoved on the table at the meeting.

Samuel Thursday, 21 December 2023 06:28 PM

Buck up man. This country has been lagging behind for decades and thankfully now realizing the need to catch up. Be grateful for that.

Nalin Thursday, 21 December 2023 12:49 PM

Cabinet should ammend Sri L anka Ports Authority Act also, the act allows powers to msnagement of SLPA specially for appointing key positions in SLPA for unqualified persons on acting basis and then confirm to their post after a six month with out facing any intervies, this year it self more than 20 appointed on acting and then permanented.

Andare Thursday, 21 December 2023 04:33 PM

Most so called Cabinet Decisions are " One man's show" as proposals come from the President and others who are mattayas have to just raise their hands.

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