President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced plans to establish an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Excellence Centre at Wijerama Mawatha to strengthen Sri Lanka’s national AI capabilities and promote the responsible use of the technology.
Delivering the 2027 Budget speech in Parliament, the President said the proposed centre would be part of the Government’s broader digital transformation programme and efforts to enhance the country’s technological capacity.
The initiative aims to develop national expertise in artificial intelligence while encouraging its responsible adoption across various sectors.
President Dissanayake began delivering the 2027 Budget speech in Parliament at 1.40 p.m. today.
