SLT and Epic Technology Group launch ‘Helaviru Digital Economic Center’

Sri Lanka Telecom – the national ICT service provider and Epic Technology Group – one of the leading digital technology solution providers in the region, proudly launched the Helaviru Digital Economic Center online platform for the first time in South Asia on the July 31.

Helaviru Agro-produce & Commodities Trading Platform is a cloud-based digital marketplace that facilitates trading activities (buying & selling) of agriculture and farm produce and Commodities among diverse stakeholders on a seamlessly connected supply chain.

The Helaviru platform will create an ecosystem of digitally connected agro-producers (farmers & growers), small scale collectors, wholesalers, retailers, large consumers (super markets, food processing industries, hotels, etc.) and agro-produce exporters, and provide an easy and secure channel to carry out their trading activities. In addition, diverse service providers such as Transport & delivery service providers, fertilizer suppliers, plants & seeds suppliers, auxiliary products and services suppliers, agro-insurance providers, banks and government institutes too will be connected to facilitate the main stakeholders and their commercial transactions on the platform, thus will revolutionize the agriculture sector in Sri Lanka.

SLT as a partner will join Epic to operationalize the Helaviru Digital Economic Center, while facilitating to host the platform in its state of the art SLT iDC ensuring reliability and security backed by professional support. Also, users can experience SMS and e-mail facilities along with IVR facilities and call center support. Through this project, SLT will actively endeavor to realize the national objectives of the government of Sri Lanka in uplifting the livelihood of the agriculture sector stakeholders in Sri Lanka. (SLT)