LSEG invests US$ 30 million
Millennium IT to become leading institution in IT
field :
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Xavier Rolet, Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa and Tony
Weerasinghe |
Enterprises Development, Export Promotion, Media and Information
Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa addressing a meeting of
representatives of the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) at the World
Trade Centre, Colombo recently said that the service sector play a major
role in the country's economic development. He said that the youth in
the country who possess immense manpower contribute greatly to this
sector.
The London Stock Exchange Group signed an agreement to invest US$ 30
million for the Millennium Information Technology Centre at Malabe at
this ceremony. The Minister said that the Government had initiated a
program to popularize IT and the English Language in the country. It is
the aim of the Government to produce a group of persons well equipped
with knowledge needed for the companies.
With this investment, the Millennium IT Centre will become the
leading institution in this fields in another two to three years, Chief
Executive Officer of LSEG Xavier Rolet said.
Chief Executive Officer / Managing Director of Millennium IT Tony
Weerasinghe also addressed the gathering. |
