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CSSL sets national direction for human-centric digital economy through ...
The 44th National IT Conference (NITC), positioning Sri Lanka’s digital transformation journey around a people-first and innovation-driven framework will be held from 14 to 16 October 2026 in Colombo under the theme “Human-Centric Skills Towards Society 5.0” Powering Sri Lanka’s Digital Economy.”The conference aims to drive national dialogue and action around inclusive digital growth, future-ready skills, innovation and sustainable economic transformation.Heshan Karunarathne, President of Computer Society of Sri Lanka (CSSL) at a media briefing emphasised that Sri Lanka’s digital future cannot be built through technology adoption alone, but through the empowerment of people. He stated that Society 5.0 presents a significant opportunity to integrate advanced technologies with human values to solve real social and economic challenges facing the country.Conference Chair and Vice President Indika De Zoysa explained that the 44th NITC is designed as a strategic national platform that brings together policymakers, industry leaders, innovators and academia to align around a shared digital vision for Sri Lanka.He noted that the conference is intended to move beyond discussion and create actionable national outcomes that can support long-term economic and technological advancement.The Ministry of Digital Economy joins as the National Partner, while Mastercard serves as the Strategic Partner and Connect to Care as the Knowledge Partner. South Asian Technologies and DMS Technologies have joined as Diamond Sponsors, with Huawei as Platinum Sponsor. Commscope and Aiken support the event as Gold Sponsors.Industry collaboration is further strengthened through partnerships with FITIS, BCS, ISACA and SLASSCOM, alongside Independent Television Network (ITN) as the Electronic Media Partner. Prime Event Solutions (Pvt) Ltd, Visual Art and Experiences Group (VAEG) and Veloce Technology (Pvt) Ltd also support the conference respectively as Event Partner, Design Partner and Technology Partner.Picture: Dr. Amal Illesinghe, Treasurer, CSSL, Indika De Zoysa, Conference Chair, NITC 2026 / Vice President, CSSL, Heshan Karunaratne, President, CSSL. Udesh I W Seneviratna, Secretary, CSSL.
Shaping a Human-Centric Digital Future
Shaping a Human-Centric Digital FutureTeam, we are at a pivotal moment. The world is going digital at a record pace, and for us, this transformation is about much more than just adopting new tools—it’s about fundamentally changing how we interact, produce, and create value to improve lives.We are moving beyond the era of Industry 4.0, where the goal was primarily automation and economic efficiency. Instead, we are embracing Industry 5.0, a human-centric approach that puts our well-being and the needs of society at the heart of our digital strategy. In this new era, we aren’t looking for machines to replace us; we are building human-AI partnerships that combine machine precision with our unique human creativity and problem-solving skills.To ensure this shift is successful and inclusive, we are aligning our efforts with the OECD’s seven policy dimensions. This means we aren’t just focused on the technology itself, but on enhancing access, increasing effective use, and unleashing innovation while ensuring good jobs and social prosperity for everyone. Most importantly, we are working to strengthen trust. We recognize that digital transformation can only realize its full potential if our customers and employees feel safe, secure, and confident that their privacy is protected.Organizationally, we are climbing the maturity stack. We have moved beyond ‘Business as Usual’ and are now navigating the Strategic and Converged stages. This is a significant shift: it means we are no longer working in isolated silos. Instead, we have a dedicated transformation team guiding our operations based on a universal understanding of our customers and their evolving behaviors.To maintain this momentum, we are following the OPPOSITE framework. This provides us with a step-by-step roadmap, starting with a new Orientation that sees people first. We are revamping our Processes, defining clear Objectives for customer happiness, and ensuring our Execution is tied to measurable outcomes that prove the value of our work.Finally, our commitment is rooted in Corporate Digital Responsibility (CDR). We are moving beyond simple compliance to create ‘shared value’—ensuring that our digital business models solve societal challenges and benefit our firm, our customers, and our community alike.Digital transformation has no final destination; it is an ongoing pursuit driven by vision and purpose. By staying focused on people and responsibility, we will ensure that this digital future works for ever...
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NST2 Elaboration Takes Center Stage at the Development Partners Retreat
The primary focus will be the elaboration of the second generation of the National Strategy for Transformation (NST2). Discussions will revolve around identifying transformative strategies on key issues of; poverty alleviation and resilience, job creation and youth employment, as well as human capital development.
