#Digital Economy
LankaPay processes Rs. 34 Trillion in transactions for 2024
Sri Lanka’s national payment network ‘LankaPay’ processed a total of Rs. 34 trillion in transactions in 2024, its CEO Channa De Silva said,...
Watchdog without teeth: DPA lacks capacity to enforce data laws
Deputy Minister of Digital Economy Eranga Weeraratne has acknowledged ongoing recruitment delays at Sri Lanka’s Data Protection Authority (DPA), despite its formal establishment...
Patali criticizes Govt’s approach to taxation on digital service exports
United Republican Front leader Patali Champika Ranawaka has accused the government of taking a hostile stance toward the IT and digital services sectors,...
Framework ready for Sri Lanka’s National Data Exchange
The framework for the intended National Data Exchange (NDX) is ready and it will be the national backbone for a centrally implemented data...
Handunnetti opposes tax on digital services
Industries Minister Sunil Handunnetti has voiced strong opposition to the 15 percent value-added tax (VAT) to be imposed on digital service providers. In...
Sri Lanka to allow mobile number portability from June
Mobile phone users in Sri Lanka will be able to keep their existing phone numbers when switching to a different mobile network provider...
