Sri Lanka aims for 12-pct of GDP from digital economy by 2030

Sri Lanka has set a target for its digital economy to contribute 12% of gross domestic product by 2030, according to EconomyNext. Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya announced the target, as reported by Ada Derana’s Tamil- and Sinhala-language services.

Amarasuriya said the government was committed to transforming Sri Lanka into a country that creates innovations, rather than only applying technology, according to Ada Derana’s Tamil-language report. The reports provide no further details about the measures or timetable for reaching the target.

EconomyNext reported that government technology official Hans Wijayasuriya described the target as comparable to India’s current digital-economy share, while warning that India may not reach its own benchmark. The reports do not specify India’s benchmark or provide additional details about the comparison.

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