India Gives Rs 45 cr to Sri Lanka to fund its 'Digital Identity Project'

India has handed over Rs 45 crore in advance to Sri Lanka to fund its unique digital identity project, the most crucial step in the island nation's digitalisation programme being implemented through the Indian grant assistance. Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe's office here said that the fund from India was given on Friday.

During a meeting at the Presidential Secretariat, key stakeholders, including Presidential Senior Adviser on National Security and Chief of Presidential Staff, Sagala Ratnayaka, State Minister of Technology, Kanaka Herath, Indian High Commissioner, Gopal Bagley, and First Secretary of the Indian High Commission, Eldos Mathew and others engaged in extensive discussions on the project's execution.

"Signifying the Indian government's commitment to the initiative, the Indian High Commissioner handed over a significant contribution of Indian ₹45 crore to Minister Kanaka Herath (State Minister of Technology), constituting 15% of the total funds required for the successful implementation of the project as an advance payment," a statement from the President's Office said.


Acknowledging the project's profound significance in Sri Lanka's economic recovery process, Ratnayaka expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Indian government for its unwavering support in this endeavour.