Deputy Minister of Digital Economy Eranga Weeraratne says steps are being taken to liquidate the Information Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA).
Deputy Minister Weeraratne said the institution, which was established with World Bank support, has now fallen to a deplorable state.
He further said that the institution at present is in a condition where it cannot be brought to its former state.
Eranga Weeraratne revealed that, similar to the former government’s decision, the current government too has decided that it should be liquidated.
“Firstly, we know the country needs an authority to make digital policies. So we have proposed establishing a Digital Economic Authority. The ministry is undertaking the necessary work in this regard. Secondly, we need an institution for the policies to be implemented. The GovTech Sri Lanka institution has already been established for this,” he explained.
Deputy Minister of Digital Economy Eranga Weeraratne expressed these views while speaking during a recent televised interview. (Newswire)