Digital Economy Ministry to introduce AI-powered local translation software

July 4, 2025 at 12:11 PM

The Ministry of Digital Economy says steps are being taken to develop translation software for the Sinhala and Tamil languages using AI technology. 

According to Deputy Minister Eranga Weeraratna, several universities, including the University of Moratuwa, along with the private sector, are collaborating to create this software.

He further stated that the software will be made available for the public within the next six months.

The Deputy Minister revealed that the new software will have the capability to translate spoken Sinhala content into Tamil within seconds, and vice versa. (Newswire)