🚀 SL Digital Ambition: Sajith Targets $30 Bn Economy by 2030

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa unveiled a roadmap to transform Sri Lanka into a US$ 25–30 Bn digital economy by 2030, focusing on modernization and high-value job creation. • Key Targets & Exports: • Aims to boost ICT/BPM exports dramatically from $ 1.8 Bn to $ 10 Bn by 2030. • Proposed a national start-up fund and promoting tech visas for global experts. • Infrastructure & Access: • Calls for urgent telecommunications upgrades, including nationwide 5G expansion and incentivising fibre connectivity. • Plan includes partnering with global cloud providers and establishing tech investment zones across all 25 districts. • Governance & Public Service: • Envisions a fully digitalised public service, including a national digital identity and digital signatures. • Strives for 100% online access to all government services (e.g., licences, permits). • Highlights digital payment adoption and interoperable QR systems to build a cashless economy and curb corruption. • Sector Focus: • Proposed promoting ventures in AI, fintech, agri-tech, and health-tech. • Underscored the need to digitalise traditional sectors like agriculture, tourism, and fisheries.