The country’s transition program to a digital economy will be accelerated – President

President Ranil Wickremesinghe stated that he had directed authorities, including the State Minister in charge, to submit a report on the acceleration of the program to move the country towards a digital economy within a month.

The President also commented on Revenue Administration Management Information System (RAMIS), which was established by the Inland Revenue Department to collect tax revenue and said that he discussed it as the Prime Minister in 1993. He pointed out that it is regrettable that it is still being discussed in 2023, the President said that the program to move the country towards a digital economy should not be delayed at all and that the faster it is done, the more results can be achieved.