Sri Lanka strengthens Asia-Pacific ICT ties
Daily FT: As part of its national drive to accelerate digital transformation and position itself as a key player in the regional technology landscape, Sri Lanka successfully hosted the Asia Pacific ICT Alliance (APICTA) Executive Committee (EXCO) Meeting 2025 recently at the Hilton Colombo.
The high-level forum convened representatives from 15 APICTA member economies, fostering meaningful dialogue on strengthening regional ICT collaboration, promoting innovation, and building future-ready digital ecosystems across the Asia-Pacific region.
APICTA is an association of ICT communities across the Asia-Pacific region, working together to promote technology innovation and foster the development of indigenous ICT solutions for global markets — primarily through its prestigious annual awards program.
This year’s EXCO meeting provided an important platform to align strategic priorities and explore collaborative initiatives across critical sectors including e-governance, smart infrastructure, digital entrepreneurship, education technology, and cross-border innovation ecosystems.
Sri Lanka’s hosting of this event underscored the country’s growing stature as an emerging digital economy hub and a trusted partner in the Asia-Pacific technology space. With its strategic geographic location, highly skilled technology talent, and expanding digital infrastructure, Sri Lanka continues to position itself as a regional connector and gateway for digital partnerships and investment.
The meeting was jointly hosted by the Federation of Information Technology Industry Sri Lanka (FITIS) and BCS The Chartered Institute for IT – Sri Lanka Section.
A key highlight of the event was the participation of Deputy Minister of Digital Economy Eng. Eranga Weeraratne together with Ministry of Digital Economy Acting Secretary Waruna Sri Dhanapala.They engaged in productive discussions with the APICTA Executive Committee, led by its Chairman Fulvio Inserra, along with other regional representatives.
Industry leaders including FITIS Chairman Indika De Zoysa, and BCS Sri Lanka Chairman Vajeendra S. Kandegamage, also participated in the discussions, further reinforcing Sri Lanka’s commitment to fostering public-private partnerships in driving its digital economy agenda.
Sri Lanka’s leadership in the regional tech space was bolstered with Ruwan Amarasekara elected as APICTA Treasurer, Kalinga Ihalagedara appointed to the Judging Subcommittee, and Vajeendra S. Kandegamage was named Chairman of the Judging Subcommittee.
MillenniumIT ESP, serving as the Strategic Partner for the event, played a vital role in supporting the successful execution of the program — demonstrating the strength and leadership of Sri Lanka’s private sector in the ICT space.
Additionally, Port City Colombo hosted a special engagement session for the visiting delegates, presenting its ambitious vision to develop a smart, tech-driven financial and business hub — further aligning with Sri Lanka’s aspirations to drive digital-led economic growth and position itself as a future-ready investment destination.
OSL take:
Sri Lanka’s ICT industry is one of the fast-evolving industries in the country as it works towards becoming a regional hub. The ICT and digital infrastructure development sectors have become a hotspot for business/investment opportunities. The fast-developing global ICT industry has made it important for Sri Lanka, which is on the path to becoming a hub in the South Asian region, to be on par with the global developments. Sri Lankan businesses engaged in the ICT and digital infrastructure development sectors have recorded growth and profits while also carrying out expansion programmes locally and internationally. These developments indicate the growing business potential in Sri Lanka’s ICT and digital infrastructure development sectors. Also, the interest shown by foreign businesses/investors in the ICT and digital infrastructure development sectors to explore opportunities in Sri Lanka and to expand operations through local collaborations indicate the expanding business/investment opportunities in these sectors. Sri Lanka is also focused on IT-related exports that further indicates the growth potential in the sectors.
| Article Code : | VBS/AT/20250423/Z_8 |