Colombo: Sri Lanka's Ministry of Technology has been brought under the direct purview of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to create a technology-based society, his Office confirmed in a statement.
The statement issued on Thursday said the 21st century is considered the knowledge-centric century and to make this a reality the government strives to build a technology-based society, reports Xinhua news agency.
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"All economic sectors including agriculture, industry and services will become technology dependent in the future.
"The government seeks to integrate investment in education with economic sectors to create a society armed with new technology in the 21st century," the statement said.
Under the Ministry of Technology, priorities include simplification of state machinery and market process, expansion of digital governance through the use of information technology as a tool for knowledge exchange, among others.
The establishment of international electronic payment schemes, high-speed data exchange system and associated mobile network across the country are also within the purview of the new ministry.
In the meantime, Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara was sworn in as the cabinet minister of public security, while Chamal Rajapaksa was sworn in as the state minister of state security, home affairs and disaster management on Thursday, the statement added.
IANS
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