SLT-Mobitel to digitally empower people making SL a smart nation

SLT-Mobitel has taken a major initiative towards transforming Sri Lanka to a smart nation further improving strategically important services and sectors while digitally empowering the people.

This was disclosed by Sri Lanka Telcom Group Chairman Rohan Fernando when he announced a national proposal to introduce the new system change of SLT-Mobitel to digitally empower citizens with digitalisation of identities and strong digital security and privacy.

He was addressing a ceremony held in Colombo on Tuesday to unveil this plan of the SLT-Mobitel as the building block for new technological innovations that can strengthen digital commerce and e-governance in all aspects of operations critical to the county.

SLT-Mobitel has identified healthcare, education, transportation, agriculture, tourism, judiciary and banking and finance as critical services and sectors that can thrive under this new system, more efficiently and transparently.     

Mr. Fernando noted that, key issues currently facing the country can be addressed and critical sectors and services can be transformed into highly efficient, transparent, and profitable systems which in turn can transform people's lives.

“The is to move the country towards e-governance and digital commerce he said adding that Mobitel has the broadest presence across the value chain and unparalleled capacity to meet the needs of tech companies, large corporates, public and state institutions.