Industries Ministry gears up for digital overhaul: Deputy Minister

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Industrial and Entrepreneurship Development Deputy Minister Chathuranga Abeysinghe

Digital Economy Deputy Minister Eranga Udesh

Chief Adviser to the President on Digital Economy and ICTA Chairman Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya

Digital Economy Ministry joins forces to drive digital transformation to modernise industrial sector

Industrial and Entrepreneurship Development Deputy Minister Chathuranga Abeysinghe yesterday announced the launch of a new digital transformation program designed to modernise the industrial sector.

The initiative is being rolled out in collaboration with the Digital Economy Ministry to boost productivity and competitiveness through technology-driven solutions.

“We have officially kicked off our digital journey with the Ministry of Digital Economy,” Abeysinghe noted in a post via ‘X’.

He said the Ministry of Industries (MoIE) is taking bold steps to digitise its services and spearhead digital transformation across the industrial sector.

“As a first step, all institutions under the Ministry will be onboarded to GovPay starting next month, streamlining payments and service delivery,” he announced.

“We also finalised plans to launch the Industry Digital Readiness Index — a critical tool to assess and accelerate the digital maturity of our industries,” the Deputy Minister added.

He stated yesterday’s session saw active participation from Chief Advisor to the President on Digital Economy and ICTA Chairman Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya, ICTA Board Members Harsha Purasinghe and Chandima Cooray, as well as the entire Digital Advisory Team, along with Digital Economy Deputy Minister Eranga Udesh.

“Exciting times ahead as we pave the way for a smarter, more connected industrial ecosystem,” Abeysinghe noted.

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