Sri Lanka is likely to design unique business models for its digital infrastructure and sell it to investors as public-private…
Articles By Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera
Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera is a senior business journalist based in Sri Lanka with over 20 years of experience covering stock markets, banking, startups, real estate and trade.
Sri Lanka readies security testing of biometric hardware
The initial testing of the biometric hardware the Sri Lankan government procured recently will be done in a couple of…
Sri Lanka biometric data to be secured with hashing
Sri Lanka will secure the biometric data for its national ID system in hashed form. This one-way technology converts biometric…
Sri Lanka procures digital national ID cards from Thales
The Department of Registration of Persons procured 700,000 polycarbonate cards from Thales for its Electronic National Identity Card (e-NIC) project…
Framework ready for Sri Lanka’s National Data Exchange
The framework for the intended National Data Exchange (NDX ) is ready and it will be the national backbone for…
Sri Lankan government digital transformation plans include sovereign cloud
The government is discussing with several local and foreign parties to conceptualize a government sovereign cloud and intends to engage…
Sri Lanka sets budget for 2025 digital transformation strategy
The Sri Lankan government has set aside US$10 million (3 billion Sri Lankan rupees) for digital transformation strategies this year,…
Sri Lankan government encourages local biometric hardware development
Sri Lanka’s government is to pave the way for local manufacturers to develop biometric hardware in the digitalization of its…
Sri Lanka’s biometric hardware market to grow with SL-UDI
Sri Lanka’s biometric hardware market is poised for growth with the implementation of Sri Lanka Unique Digital Identity (SL-UDI) by…
Sri Lanka national data exchange to connect digital ID and public services
A fully developed foundational ID system, including citizen registration, may take 18 to 24 months for Sri Lanka to implement,…