President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has said digital transformation is a key requirement for improving governance, increasing the efficiency of public services and modernising Sri Lanka’s state institutions.
Delivering the 2027 Budget speech in Parliament, the President said the Government had identified digitalisation as a major priority in its efforts to reform public administration and establish a more efficient governance system.
He said the digital transformation process was already underway, with plans to introduce the necessary legislation and amendments to facilitate the transition.
Under the initiative, state institutions will be required to adopt digital systems through GovTech Sri Lanka to modernise public services and improve institutional efficiency.
Dissanayake also highlighted the need to strengthen data protection alongside the digitalisation process, stressing that appropriate legal safeguards were essential to ensure the security and responsible management of public data.
He said the Government expected to introduce new legislation relating to data protection and digital governance at the beginning of 2027.
Meanwhile, the proposed Cyber Security Bill has been forwarded to the Attorney General for consideration and approval, the President revealed.
He said these initiatives formed part of the Government’s broader digital transformation agenda, which aims to establish a modern, efficient and technology-driven public sector while strengthening governance and public service delivery.
