The Hon. Thanura Dissanayake
Hon. Thanura Dissanayake asked the Prime Minister about the Government’s digital economy initiatives, noting the President’s stated priority of building a digital economy, the creation of a dedicated Ministry, and the declaration of September as Digital Economy Month. He sought details on the objectives of the month, the main stakeholders involved, planned programmes and expected outcomes, and how public participation would be secured and citizens would benefit.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I pose the following question to the Hon. Prime Minister regarding digital economy initiatives.
¶ 02 It is important to commence a national programme to guide the public towards digital economic activities. His Excellency the President has on many occasions stated that building a digital economy is a prime objective of the present Government and has established a dedicated Ministry. September has been declared, for the first time, as Digital Economy Month.
¶ 03 1) What are the primary objectives of declaring a Digital Economy Month? 2) What are the principal stakeholders involved? 3) What programmes are planned during the Month and what outcomes are expected? 4) How will public participation be secured and what benefits will accrue to citizens?
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Cite as: The Hon. Thanura Dissanayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 10 September 2025. No. 1758017450079419. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/10671