The Federation of Information Technology Industry Sri Lanka (FITIS) congratulates Gotabaya Rajapaksa on being elected as the seventh Executive President of Sri Lanka.
Abbas Kamrudeen, Chairman of FITIS went on to state “As the Apex body in the ICT industry, we look forward to your successful tenure and working with you on your vision of “ A Technology Based Society (Smart Nation)” to uplifting the standard of technology across the country and to make Sri Lanka the next technology hub”. FITIS recognizes key areas under this vision are making Sri Lanka a Global Innovation Hub. Citizen Centric Digital Government, Digitally Inclusive Sri Lanka and IT Entrepreneurship
Over the years FITIS has played a prominent role in the development of ICT and the expansion of Sri Lanka’s innovative capacity with the active support of the government and private sector Institutions. Thus, FITIS hopes to work with the new administration in order to help businesses and entrepreneurs grow exponentially in Sri Lanka, and globally with Digital Transformation.
FITIS further states, it is indeed a new chapter for Sri Lanka, as we are at a juncture where technology must be adapted by the citizenry to ensure that Sri Lanka reaches its fullest potential. FITIS confirms its readiness and confidence to work together with your newly formed Government and to assist you in reforms and policy of ICT to make Sri Lanka a top-notch IT destination.
FITIS was set up in 1996 with the purpose of giving a much-needed focal point for the ICT industry in Sri Lanka.
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