Dialog Axiata Plc has joined hands with The Federation of Information Technology Sri Lanka (FITIS) , Ministry of Telecommunication and IT and Presidential Task Force for English and IT to promote ICT in outstations contributing country’s journey towards a knowledge hub.
Mini Infotel Kegalle – Towards a Knowledge Nation regional ICT exhibition is organized by FITIS in partnership with Ministry of Telecommunication and IT, ICTA and Presidential Task Force for English and IT. The exhibition will be held from 30-31 July 2011 at St Joseph’s Girls School Kegalle.
Surain Prematilake,, Regional Manager, Dialog Axiata Plc handed over the Gold Sponsorship cheque to Mr. Sajitha Nawaz Secretary,FITIS Hardware Chapter and Damith Hettihewa, FITIS Chief Executive Officer at the FITIS Secretariat recently.
Mr Sajith Navaz, Secretary of FITIS Hardware Chapter and Mini Infotel Organizing committee welcoming the Dialog partnership towards this national imitative said, “Mini INFOTEL regional ICT exhibition is a public private partnership in order to promote ICT among rural youth. Dialog Axiata’s sponsorship contribution towards promoting ICT in remote areas immensely helps industry efforts to meet national ICT objectives of 75% ICT literacy.
Damith Hettihewa, Chief Executive Officer FITIS thanked Dialog Axiata for coming forward as the Gold Sponsor of the Mini Infotel Kegalle where a large number of local and multinational organizations representing the ICT field will be participating.
Stalls have been reserved under the categories of Computers, IT Solutions, Telecommunications and Broadband Services, Computer Gaming , Software, Electronics Retail, ,IT Training, Banking ,Food and Beverages..Arrangements have been made to hold an (ICT) information and communication technology career guidance program, and workshops on Free and Open Source Software usage have been organized parallel to the Mini Infotel Kegalle”. Mr Hettihewa added.
In Feb 2010, a Mini Infotel exhibitions was held very successfully in the Jaffna peninsula after 30 years, the Mini Infotel Jaffna exhibition drew large crowds as it was the first mega exhibition to be held right after opening A9 highway. Mini Infotel was also held in Kurunegala and Tangalle in 2009.
The Sri Lanka ICT Industry Association, FITIS, the Federation of Information Technology Industry Sri Lanka, which constitutes Sri Lanka Computer Vendors Association (SLCVA) – the Hardware Chapter, Sri Lanka Association for the Software Industry (SLASI) – the Software Chapter, Association of Computer Training Organizations (ACTOS) – the Training Chapter, Lanka Internet Service Providers Association (LISPA)/ (TPA) – the Telecommunications Chapter and Information Systems Audit & Control Association (ISACA) – the Professional Chapter. FITIS has been in operation for the last 15 years as the unified umbrella organization of the ICT industry in Sri Lanka. FITIS has been actively engaged in setting the strategic direction and developing the ICT industry in Sri Lanka with many programs which have been successfully implemented.
