The 16th National Cyber Security Conference of Sri Lanka will be held on Nov. 12, 2025, at the Water’s Edge hotel in Battaramulla under the theme “Building a Trusted and Cyber Resilient Nation,” Deputy Minister of Digital Economy Eranga Weeraratne announced.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will attend the event as the chief guest. The conference is expected to bring together more than 400 participants, including national and international representatives from government agencies, private corporations, academia, and civil society.
The annual event is jointly organized by the Ministry of Digital Economy and the Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT). It aims to strengthen cyber preparedness, digital trust, and national resilience in the face of increasing cyber threats.
This year’s sub-theme, “Shaping Policy, Enabling Practice, and Strengthening National Response Capacity,” highlights Sri Lanka’s effort to promote a trusted digital environment through collaborative action across sectors.
Waruna Sri Dhanapala, acting secretary of the Ministry of Digital Economy, will deliver the opening remarks, followed by a special address from Kanishka Karunasena, acting chief executive officer of Sri Lanka CERT, on the implementation of the National Cyber Security Strategy.
Takafumi Kadono, country director of the Asian Development Bank for Sri Lanka, will deliver the keynote address focusing on global cybersecurity trends shaping national preparedness. Deputy Minister Weeraratne will also address the conference on building public trust in digital systems.
The conference will feature thematic sessions, expert panels, and fireside discussions covering national cyber governance, critical infrastructure protection, cybersecurity law and data protection, online safety, operational resilience, global cyber defense cooperation, and responsible use of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and quantum systems. (Newswire)
