Sri Lanka to introduce ‘Government SuperApp’
The Morning: Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for a proposal to create a ‘Government SuperApp’, aimed at enabling the public to access government services through a single, unified digital platform.
Officials have noted that the current disjointed approach to government service delivery, which requires engaging with multiple systems, repeated authentication processes, and redundant data entry across various departments, has caused considerable inconvenience to citizens.
It is estimated that these inefficiencies result in an economic loss exceeding Rs. 500 million annually.
OSL take:
The ongoing economic expansion in Sri Lanka and the target of achieving regional hub status while expanding key economic sectors in the country has also made it imperative for the country to transform into an e-economy. The growth and expansion in Sri Lanka’s digital industry are evident by the many business/investment opportunities in the digital, ICT as well as digital infrastructure development sectors covering both the state and public sectors. The Sri Lankan government has underscored the importance of developing the country’s digital industry and related sectors to meet the fast-evolving global digital trends by launching an aggressive campaign to digitize all sectors of the country. Therefore, the expanding business/investment opportunities in Sri Lanka’s digital industry and related sectors present a host of lucrative ventures for foreign businesses/investors. Like the above-mentioned Government SuperApp, foreign businesses together with local businesses could form collaborations to develop similar applications for all sectors of the country. With Sri Lanka on the path to becoming a regional hub, the business/investment opportunities in Sri Lanka’s digital industry and related sectors would continue to revolve guaranteeing a continuing profit generation for foreign businesses/investors.
| Article Code : | VBS/AT/20251002/Z_3 |