SLT Platinum sponsor for National IT Conference
Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT), together with Mobitel, SLT’s mobile arm and
SLT Visioncom, IP TV subsidiary, announced its platinum sponsorship for
the 26th National Information Technology Conference (NITC) 2008, one of
the biggest Information Technology (IT) events in Sri Lanka.
The conference was organized by the Computer Society of Sri Lanka (CSSL).
This year’s theme was ‘e-Inclusion for a Knowledge Economy,’
providing a forum to learn from industry visionaries as well as enabling
networking with peers. It will also focus on ICT innovations and share
knowledge amongst the ICT community.
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Leisha De Silva Chandrasena, Chairperson, Sri Lanka Telecom
and Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel handing over the sponsorship
cheque to Dr. Prasanna Lokuge, President, CSSL. Also
pictured (from left to right) Suren J. Amarasekera, CEO,
Mobitel, J M C I Silva, Manager, NITC 2008 Conference and
few others. |
Amongst the areas discussed were E Governance, e-Inclusion in the
Asian context, e-Inclusion through open source, mobile communication for
information rich society, strategies for promoting engagement in
distance education and delivering distance education using information
technology, challenges and opportunities in Sri Lanka.
SLT is proud to be the flag bearer of the IT revolution in the
country, building a world-class communications infrastructure. Renowned
for being the number one telecommunication and ICT service provider, the
company has set up the foundation for state of the art services for a
diverse range of brands.
Sri Lanka Telecom took the opportunity to reassure Sri Lanka’s
professionals of its firm commitment to support professionalism through
a comprehensive communication network. SLT will always run the extra
mile to support professionals by providing them with state-of-the-art
communication solutions, a press release states.
Speaking on the significance of its platinum sponsorship, Ms. Leisha
De Silva Chandrasena, Chairperson, Sri Lanka Telecom Group said, “We
have taken the initiative in Sri Lanka to enhance the modern ICT network
infrastructure throughout the nation to provide integrated services.
The communications industry is growing in leaps and bounds, and is in
convergence with the IT industry. Due to this, the role of organizations
such as CSSL helps operators, academics.
CEO of Mobitel Suren J. Amarasekera said, “As the national ICT
services provider, we have promoted exhibitions, conferences and
conducted public seminars and workshops with the aim of improving
e-literacy to help bridge the digital-divide.
In that context, we believe that in the near future, we would come to
a point where “Literacy is of use no longer, in the absence of
e-literacy.
We believe that National IT Conference 2008 can play a vital role in
creating awareness on such novel concepts like e-inclusion while this
can only be realized through a greater level of e-literacy at a national
scale. |
