Govt. holds workshop to educate public sector executives on AI usage

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Senior Advisor to the President on Digital Economy

Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya

The Government recently held another workshop in a series of special seminars planned for public sector executive officers on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to turn the State services into an effective and efficient sector at Temple Trees last week.

Organised by the Digital Economy Ministry with the support of the Presidential Secretariat, under the theme ‘AI for Transforming Public Service’, the workshop brought together executive officers from 10 Ministries.

The session was designed with key objectives: raising awareness and preparing Government officials as an initial step in the State’s digitalisation agenda, as well as fostering a positive attitude towards AI within the public service.

Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake emphasised that the Government is taking necessary steps towards digital transformation and that the public service must be ready for this shift.

He further highlighted that by leveraging AI, the efficiency of public services could be enhanced, enabling better service delivery to the people.

Senior Advisor to the President on Digital Economy Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya delivered the keynote address at the workshop. Resource contributions were made by officials from the Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA), including its board members Harsha Purasinghe and Samisa Abeysinghe.

Among the participants were Labour Ministry Secretary S.M. Piyatissa including executive officers from Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Ministry, Women and Child Affairs Ministry, Urban Development, Construction and Housing Ministry, Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment Ministry, Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government Ministry, Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Ministry, Youth and Sports Ministry, Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry, Plantation and Community Infrastructure Ministry, and Labour Ministry.