A substantial boost of US $15 bn to Sri Lanka’s GDP through digital economy, by 2030

The Chairman of the Federation of Information Technology Sri Lanka (FITIS), Indika De Soysa, has projected a substantial boost of 15 billion US dollars to Sri Lanka’s gross domestic product (GDP) through the expansion of the digital economy, by the year 2030.  Presently, the digital economy contributes 3.7 billion US dollars to the GDP.

Indika De Soysa made these remarks during a press conference on Wednesday (20), at the Presidential Media Centre (PMC), where he discussed the “DIGIECON Sri Lanka 2030” program, aligning with President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s vision.

The upcoming 41st National Information Technology Conference, themed ‘Towards a Sustainable Digital Society,’ is scheduled to take place from October 11 to 13 at the Shangri La Hotel in Colombo. Organized by the Sri Lanka Computer Association, this event aims to leverage technology for accelerating Sri Lanka’s economic growth through the DIGIECON 2030 program, aligning with the government’s vision of “Towards a Sustainable Digital Society” under the guidance of State Minister of Technology, Kanaka Herath.

(PMD)