Rs. 1 billion allocated to upgrade fishermen’s mobile app: Deputy Minister
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1 min readFrom 2 outlets- Daily Mirror and Newswire report that Deputy Minister Rathna Gamage announced Rs. 1 billion for app upgrades.
- Newswire reports that about 100,000 fishermen use the operational platform.
- Newswire says the app draws on data covering a two-to-three-day period.
- Newswire reports that officials recently discussed improvements with foreign firms and private telecommunications providers.
Daily Mirror and Newswire report that Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources Rathna Gamage announced an allocation of Rs. 1 billion to upgrade a mobile application developed for fishermen. Daily Mirror identifies the funding as part of the 2027 Budget, while Newswire says it comes from ministry funds.
Newswire reports that Gamage made the announcement in Parliament while responding to questions about the fish-locating application, which the outlet says is fully operational and used by approximately 100,000 fishermen.
Newswire reports that the platform relies on a database built from information covering a period of two to three days. It also says authorities had recently held discussions with foreign companies and private telecommunications providers about enhancing and optimising the system.
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