President Ranil Wickremesinghe has expressed his intention to implement recommendations from the commission report led by former Chief Justice Priyasad Depp on digitizing Sri Lanka’s election system.
Speaking at an IT professionals’ meeting on Thursday (Aug 22), the President indicated that the new digital election system might be piloted in the upcoming local government elections.
Also addressing the event, State Minister for Technology Kanaka Herath said the government needs the continued support of the IT Industry to ensure that the development of the industry continues.
State Minister Kanaka Herath further said that the government’s digital strategy has already been copied by the National People’s Power (NPP).
He pointed out that the Samagi Jana Balawegaya’s (SJB) digital policy is a direct reproduction of India’s “Stack”.
“The encouraging point is that the other parties are trying to follow in the footsteps of the President’s vision. This is a good sign for the country and I hope they will read the full Act and support it when we present it to Parliament shortly,” the State Minister added.
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