ICTA to introduce centralised platform for govt. agencies
The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) plans to develop an advanced centralised platform to exchange information within various government agencies, within six months, in collaboration with private sector professionals.
Digital Infrastructure and Information Technology Non-cabinet Minister Ajith P. Perera recently announced that his ministry plans to seek the Cabinet approval shortly to design the necessary software for the platform, with the involvement of most qualified IT professionals in the country.
He noted that the platform, which is named ‘National Data Interoperability and Identity Platform’, would be similar to India’s Aadhaar project.
ICTA Chairman Prof. Rohan Samarajiva told Mirror Business that WSO2 founder Dr. Sanjiva Weerawarana is playing a key role in developing the new platform, garnering the support from the private sector.
ICTA also plans to enter into an arrangement with the private sector firms to get onboard their best IT professionals.
“It requires highly skilled professionals to design this platform. We have come up with a novel arrangement with the private sector. We will get the services of the leading experts from the private sector and in exchange, we would reimburse their salaries to their firms,” he said.
Prof. Samarajeewa assured that the necessary safeguards would be in place to ensure the privacy and data security (NF)