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Information and Communication Technology Agency

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Sri Lankan government agency

The Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA; Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා තොරතුරු හා සන්නිවේදන තාක්‍ෂණ නියෝජිතායතනය, romanized: Shri Lanka Thorathuru Ha Sannivedana Thakshana Niyojithayathanaya; Tamil: இலங்கையின் தகவல் தொடர்பாடல் தொழில்நுட்ப முகவர் நிலையம், romanized: Ilaṅkaiyiṉ takaval toṭarpāṭal toḻilnuṭpa mukavar nilaiyam) is the lead agency in Sri Lanka for implementation of information and communications technology (ICT) initiatives by the Government of Sri Lanka. It was established to develop the economy of Sri Lanka through ICT.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2003Founded1

The Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA; Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා තොරතුරු හා සන්නිවේදන තාක්‍ෂණ නියෝජිතායතනය, romanized: Shri Lanka Thorathuru Ha Sannivedana Thakshana Niyojithayathanaya; Tamil: இலங்கையின் தகவல் தொடர்பாடல் தொழில்நுட்ப முகவர் நிலையம், romanized: Ilaṅkaiyiṉ takaval toṭarpāṭal toḻilnuṭpa mukavar nilaiyam) is the lead agency in Sri Lanka for implementation of information and communications technology (ICT) initiatives by the Government of Sri Lanka. It was established to develop the economy of Sri Lanka through ICT. To this end, it works to improve the country's technological capacity, such as building infrastructure, and the readiness of its people, through education and human resources. It is also active in developing regulations around the use of technology and disseminating information worldwide about Sri Lankan ICT. Its current Chairman is Prof. Malik Ranasinghe.2

The story

ICTA was established on 12 May 2003 under the Information and Communication Technology Act, No. 27 of 2003, and strengthened by the ICT Amendment Act No. 33 of 2008. ICTA is functioning under the Ministry of Technology. The main thrust of ICTA is to set ICT policy as well as guide and direct national ICT development activities.

From Wikipedia’s article on Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. 2003Founded Founded1