Hon, Deputy Minister of Digital Economy, Mr. Eranga Weeraratne, during his official visit to Australia, met Dr. Andrew Charlton, Assistant Minister of Science, Technology and Digital Economy.
The discussion focused on the important role of digitalization in leading economic and social transformation in Sri Lanka. The Deputy Minister of the Sri Lankan Government's strategic priorities and continuous initiatives to speed up digital public infrastructure, nurture innovations, and enhance digital inclusion across all sectors.
The Hon. Dr. Charlton shared a valuable insight into Australia's digital transformation framework, where he explained facts about overall state access, technology policies control, and strong state-private collaboration in advancing the digital economy.
The department shared ideas on opportunities in close bilateral collaboration in key sectors such as capability growth, digital policy development, digital infrastructure, cyber security and AI control.
The collaboration to utilize technology for an inclusive digital development in Sri Lanka and Australia all marked another forward step to strengthen digital collaboration among the two countries that were reaffirmed.
Hon. Eranga Weeraratne, Deputy Minister of Digital Economy, met with Hon. Dr. Andrew Charlton MP, Cabinet Secretary and Assistant Minister for Science, Technology, and the Digital Economy of Australia, during his official visit to Australia.
The discussion focused on the vital role of digitalization in driving Sri Lanka’s economic and social transformation. Hon. Weeraratne outlined the Sri Lankan Government’s strategic priorities and ongoing initiatives to accelerate digital public infrastructure, foster innovation, and enhance digital inclusion across all sectors.
Hon. Dr. Charlton shared valuable insights into Australia’s digital transformation framework, highlighting its whole-of-government approach, technology policy governance, and strong public–private collaboration in advancing the digital economy.
Both parties recognized the potential for closer bilateral cooperation in key areas, including capacity building, digital policy development, digital infrastructure, cybersecurity, and AI governance.
The meeting reaffirmed the shared commitment of Sri Lanka and Australia to harness technology for inclusive development and marked another step forward in strengthening digital collaboration between the two nations.
