Ministry of Technology (Sri Lanka)

The Ministry of Technology, currently known as the Ministry of Digital Economy, is a cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka responsible for formulating and implementing policies on the development, regulation, and advancement of technology and scientific research in the country.^[2]

JurisdictionGovernment of Sri Lanka

HeadquartersLevel 11, Unit No. 1101, One Galle Face Tower, No. 1 A, Centre Road, Galle Face, Colombo 02
6°55′40″N 79°50′43″E

Annualbudget LKR 7.1 billion (2025)^[1]

Minister responsible

• Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Minister of Digital Economy

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Ministry of Digital Economy

ඩිජිටල් ආර්ථික අමාත්‍යාංශය டிஜிட்டல் பொருளாதார அமைச்சகம்
Ministry overview
Jurisdiction	Government of Sri Lanka
Headquarters	Level 11, Unit No. 1101, One Galle Face Tower, No. 1 A, Centre Road, Galle Face, Colombo 02 6°55′40″N 79°50′43″E
Annual budget	LKR 7.1 billion (2025)[1]
Minister responsible	Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Minister of Digital Economy
Ministry executive	Waruna Sri Dhanapala, Secretary
Child agencies	Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) Sri Lanka Telecom PLC (SLTMobitel) Telecom Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) Department for Registration of Persons (DRP) Data Protection Authority (DPA)
Website	mot.gov.lk mode.gov.lk

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In the 2025 budget, the Sri Lankan government made a significant push towards a digital economy. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced the establishment of a Digital Economic Authority and a Sri Lanka Unique Identity Project (Digital ID) as key components of this initiative. The government allocated LKR 3 billion towards digital investments.^[3]

The goal is to transition Sri Lanka into a cashless economy and to generate US $15 billion in revenue through the digital economy by 2030. This includes increasing the ICT industry’s annual export revenue to US $5 billion. The budget also includes plans to strengthen cybersecurity, data privacy, and data protection laws^[4]