(Lanka-e-News- 23.Jan.2016, 4.45PM) World famous Microsoft Co. chairman John Philip Kottisch had today notified Sri Lanka ‘s (SL) Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe that he is ready to sign a technology agreement with SL .
Via this agreement in order to contribute to the progess of SL , the new generation in SL is to be familiarised with technology ,information technology ,education and social protection , as well as these areas are to be digitalized, and towards this the Mocrosoft Co. has agreed to offer its fullest assistance, John Phillip had pointed out.
With a view to making an evaluation in this regard , the Microsoft Co. is taking expeditious steps to send a specialist team to SL .
This is a sequel to the successful discussions held in DaVos city , Switzerland between SL’s P.M. Ranil Wickremesinghe and World famous Microsoft. Co chairman , when the future of SL’s technology was discussed at length.
With the advancement of technology ,since communication facilities will directly be created among the citizens , the discussions were centered on how those facilities can be used for the progress of the society . Specially , attention was focused on the use of this nexus to streamline education , financial and health services to secure maximum benefits .
Agreement had been reached, when searching for the new technology , with the aim of providing that free of charge for SL, avenues shall be probed.
Minister of development Strategies and international trade , Malik Samaraweera ,the governor of Central Bank Arjuna Mahendran , P.M.’s secretary Saman Ekanayake , SL High Commissioner to Switzerlad Ravinatha Ariyasinghe ,additional secretary to the P.M. Saman Athaudahetty, and special assistant to the P.M. Ms. Sandra Perera participated in the discussions.
---------------------------
by (2016-01-23 11:27:03)
Read 52206 Times
Leave a Reply
1 discussion on this news
I hope that "the adavncement of technology" will not only benefit the comman man but also the high-flying kappaang karayas, prime kudu mudalalis and key bufoons running the day to day affairs of the country as if it was their private property or marital dowry as the case may be.
-- by T. Ariyapala on 2016-01-26
