The digital services chapter of the Federation of Information Technology Industry in Sri Lanka (FITIS) will launch their „Internet Day 2021‟ on 6th April. This year‟s theme for the event, „Digital Inclusion‟ is to acknowledge the country‟s recognition of the need to prioritise its digital economy, to face future economic and social challenges. Jiffry Zulfer, President of the Digital Services Chapter of FITIS says that Sri Lanka should focus on leveling the playing field for equality and inclusion. Internet usage has increased by 70% and 3.8 million access the internet through their smartphones with 10.9 million internet users in total. Topics in relation to future digitization will also be covered, such as digital vision, digital strategies, digital policies, digital payments, digital identification, digital start-ups, digital growth, investors, digital SMEs, digital products for overseas markets, digital tax, digital communication, digital education and technology such as cloud, data and AI and some sessions will be conducted in Sinhala and Tamil.

Source: The Nation March 30, 2021 14:37 UTC