Wimal Weerawansa, Minister of Industries, pinpoints that countries like China, Vietnam, and South Korea are successfully coping with global economic crises owing to their high-tech industries and in order to attract such high-tech industries to Sri Lanka, the country requires human resources armed with such knowledge. Thus, enhancing the computer literacy of children could be the first step to achieve the said goals.
The Minister said this addressing the inauguration ceremony of the Computer Technology Training School established jointly by the Kaduwela Municipal Council and the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) on the 25th.
Premanath C. Dolawatta, M.P, Kaduwela Mayor Buddhika Jayawilal, Director of the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology Prof. Lalith Gamage and many government officials including the Kaduwela Municipal Commissioner were also present on the occasion.
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