The Ministry of Technology, currently known as the Ministry of Digital Economy, is a cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka responsible for formulating and implementing policies on the development, regulation, and advancement of technology and scientific research in the country.
In the 2025 budget, the Sri Lankan government made a significant push towards a digital economy. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced the establishment of a Digital Economic Authority and a Sri Lanka Unique Identity Project (Digital ID) as key components of this initiative. The government allocated LKR 3 billion towards digital investments.
The goal is to transition Sri Lanka into a cashless economy and to generate US $15 billion in revenue through the digital economy by 2030. This includes increasing the ICT industry’s annual export revenue to US $5 billion. The budget also includes plans to strengthen cybersecurity, data privacy, and data protection laws
List of ministers The Minister of Technology or the Minister of Digital Economy is an appointment in the Cabinet of Sri Lanka. Parties
Name Portrait Party Tenure President Patali Champika Ranawaka Jathika Hela Urumaya 28 January 2013 – 18 November 2014 Mahinda Rajapaksa Susil Premajayanth Sri Lanka Freedom Party 4 September 2015 – 12 April 2018 Maithripala Sirisena Gotabaya Rajapaksa Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna 26 November 2020 – 14 July 2022 Gotabaya Rajapaksa Ranil Wickramasinghe United National Party 21 July 2022 – 23 September 2024 Ranil Wickramasinghe Harini Amarasuriya National People's Power24 September 2024 - 18 November 2024 Anura Kumara DissanayakeAnura Kumara DissanayakeNational People's Power18 November 2024 - Present
See also List of universities in Sri Lanka Research in Sri Lanka
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Government of Sri Lanka