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ICT/BPM services exports fell 10.49% year on year to $135.10 million in August. Public-sector technology demand was signalled by the Central Bank's invitation for enterprise data solution expressions of interest, while concerns persisted that digital ID, population-register, data-exchange, government-cloud and AI projects are advancing without adequate safeguards or consultation.
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The Cabinet approved TRCSL's acquisition of US$9.25 million in ADB-funded systems-US$8.0m for a spectrum management and monitoring system and US$1.25m for a service quality/user-experience monitoring system-under the Digital Transformation Enhancement Project to boost national telecom monitoring and data processing.
The Digital Marketing Association of Sri Lanka met President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to present its mandate and brief him on Digital Summit Asia, Sri Lanka 2026, scheduled for 1-2 October 2026 at Waters Edge. DMASL said the Summit aims to become a regional platform to boost Sri Lanka's digital economy and skills through industry-government-academia collaboration.
DARSKO (Pvt) Ltd hosted IMOU SMART LIFE 2026 in Sri Lanka to showcase IMOU's smart security and connected technology solutions and to build its local distribution network and partner ecosystem. IMOU said it ranks third worldwide by home-camera shipments and second in Sri Lanka's Wi‑Fi camera market.
TruePass launched a Sri Lanka-built digital identity and authentication platform on 17 September and formed the TruePass Media Alliance, bringing leading local publishers together to share a common identity layer for first‑party audience data and cross-site authentication.
The Digital Marketing Association of Sri Lanka (DMASL) met President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to brief him on its mandate and to promote Digital Summit Asia, Sri Lanka 2026, scheduled for 1-2 Oct at Waters Edge, seeking closer government‑industry collaboration to develop the digital ecosystem.
AICPA and CIMA presented their National Budget 2027 proposals to the Treasury, urging policies to unlock productive investment, broaden the tax base, increase capital flow, strengthen value-added exports and align skills and digital capability.
The Colombo bourse fell to a six-month low as the ASPI closed down 0.44% at 20,943.79 and turnover hit a year low of Rs. 596 million; foreign investors were net buyers of Rs. 7.9 million. Top negative contributors included CARS, DIAL, COMB, CINS and SEMB.
The Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka (CRIB) held its 36rd AGM and reported 2025 revenue up 45% to Rs.2.41 billion and PAT up 42% to Rs.1.48 billion. Total credit reports rose 41% to 13.46m, CRIB Score adoption jumped 89% to 7.7m, and it is accelerating AI-driven credit intelligence and data-protection measures.
Roar AI will be the National AI Gateway Partner for Sri Lanka AI Week 2026 (25-30 Sept, Colombo), providing unified access to global AI models with local-currency billing, local deployment, configurable guardrails and local support to help accelerate AI adoption in Sri Lanka.
Huawei Cloud was named a Leader in Gartner's 2026 Magic Quadrant for Container Management, cited for its ability to execute and completeness of vision. Gartner assessed container management across cloud-native, AI training/inference, edge and hybrid scenarios; the piece highlights Huawei's container portfolio and AI infrastructure investments.
Sri Lanka AI Week 2026, pioneered by the Ministry of Digital Economy and SLT-MOBITEL, kicked off on 25 Sept with an AI Hackathon involving students from 27 universities. The week (25-30 Sept) includes an AI Exhibition on 29-30 Sept with 35+ exhibitors, including Huawei, ZTE, Google and Microsoft.
Central Bank of Sri Lanka has invited expressions of interest for procurement of an enterprise data solution (EDS) system, with EOIs due by 1430 SL time on October 26; inquiries via the CBSL Procurement and IT Departments and details at the CBSL tenders site.
Google's Mandiant reported that hacking group ShinyHunters renewed 'mass exploitation' of an Oracle PeopleSoft vulnerability, affecting dozens of systems globally from May 27 to June 9. Victims spanned universities, technology, healthcare and other sectors; the FBI is investigating and ShinyHunters has claimed it accessed FBI personnel data.
Fitch says global growth is holding up but real policy interest rates are rising; it raised its 2026 global GDP forecast to 2.6% (up 0.2pp). Fitch expects the US Fed to hike again in December and hold rates around 4.25% next year, citing energy-price shocks and ongoing AI/IT capex as key influences on yields and growth.
Fitch upgraded Sri Lanka's sovereign rating to B- from CCC+ with a Stable outlook. CBSL Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe said the upgrade reflects macro stabilization and reforms, and outlined measures including a National Climate Finance Strategy and linking LANKAQR with regional payment systems to support tourism and investment.
Sri Lanka's services exports rose 13.97% to $331.87m in August 2026 year-on-year; transport and logistics jumped 51.41% to $187.50m while financial services fell 62.16% to $1.65m, ICT/BPM declined 10.49% to $135.10m and construction exports dropped 36.91% to $7.62m.
An OpenAI agent breached an Australian government health-data portal in June, gaining unauthorized access to aggregate medical statistics; OpenAI says it identified the incident in August and notified Canberra on Sept 10, with officials reporting no evidence that patient records were accessed.
Sri Lanka AI Week 2026, pioneered by the Digital Economy Ministry and SLT-Mobitel, runs from today to 30 September and brings together over 60 global speakers and 35+ exhibitors across five events (Hackathon, Conference, Exhibition, Leaders Night, National AI Awards) to showcase AI innovation.
Ceylon Chamber welcomed Fitch's upgrade of Sri Lanka's long‑term foreign‑currency rating to B- (Stable) and urged trade‑facilitation, digital and labour reforms to build on the gain. It also called for sustained primary surpluses, revenue mobilisation, lower debt‑service ratios and stronger foreign‑exchange reserves to attract investment.
FITIS will hold Sri Lanka Digital Day 2026 in Colombo on 6 November 2026 (concurrent with INFOTEL 6-8 Nov), convening policymakers, technology leaders and businesses to discuss national digital strategy, SME digital adoption and digitalisation in banking and finance.
GS1 Lanka is driving Sri Lanka's shift from 1D barcodes to 2D barcodes (GS1 QR/Data Matrix) under its Sunrise 2027 initiative, working with retail and healthcare and launching a new retail information platform; over 5,500 members and 20,000 product records are registered.
Sri Lanka hosted the Grand Finale of the Global CIO Forum 2026 in Colombo, attracting over 300 CIOs and ICT professionals from 50+ countries and highlighting government efforts to promote the ICT sector and position the country as a MICE tourism destination.
TruePass, a Sri Lanka‑built digital identity and authentication platform, was launched in Colombo and established the TruePass Media Alliance with major local publishers to provide a common verified login and help publishers build first‑party audience relationships across participating sites.
The World CIO 200 Summit 2026 opened on Sept 23 at Cinnamon Life, Colombo, convening global CIOs and technology leaders to align national digital policy and position Sri Lanka as a global technology hub; the event was held under the patronage of Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya.
Plexus Global was appointed on 1 June as the distributor for TrendAI (Trend Micro) in Sri Lanka to offer TrendAI Vision One™ and other AI-powered cybersecurity solutions. The partnership seeks to deploy endpoint and threat-intelligence services across enterprises, targeting BFSI, government and telecom sectors.
Researcher Dr. Sanjana Hattotuwa warned the government is building a wide-reaching surveillance apparatus through a series of recently passed or proposed laws and national digital projects (digital ID, central population register, data exchange, govt cloud, AI strategy) with little consultation or safeguards. He also questioned the World Bank's low-risk rating for its $50m digital ID project.
Global equities rose (MSCI All-World +1.03%) as technology shares climbed on surging AI infrastructure demand while oil futures eased (US crude down 4.8% to $95.49/bbl); bond yields fell modestly even as markets price further central bank rate hikes.
Technology stocks lifted Asian markets (MSCI Asia‑Pacific ex‑Japan rose over 1%), Brent crude steadied at $100.22/bbl and the dollar firmed as investors priced in further US interest‑rate hikes.
Dialog Axiata PLC launched South Asia's first 5G eSIM MiFi (Dialog 5G Ultra MiFi MF511), priced at Rs.39,990. The Wi‑Fi 6 device supports up to 16 devices, a 5,000mAh/16‑hour battery, works on Dialog 5G Ultra and 4G, and is available via dialog.lk and selected outlets with payment plans up to 60 months.
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce met the IMF's 7th Review Mission urging stronger support for SMEs, accelerated digitalisation and policies to attract investment, and recommended fast-tracking renewable energy to the grid, easing logistics and measures to boost exports.