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Lankan Teens Computer Savvy

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Sri Lanka’s younger generation is becoming increasingly computer savvy with the 15 to 19 age group topping the literacy ratio with 47.6 percent followed by the 20-24 age group 40.6 percent and the least literate being the 60-69 age group with 2.8 percent, a Census and Statistics Department survey revealed. The survey which shows an appreciable overall growth of over 25 percent in all key sectors such as ownership, awareness and literacy, added that the overall literacy rate in the country has increased from 16.1 percent in 2006-2007 to 20.3 in 2009. Computer awareness too has gone up from 37.1 percent to 43.8 percent

ICT paves way to face Global Challenges

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G. P. A. Weerasuriya Badulla South group corr. One of the goals of the Mahinda Chintana program is improving information and communication technology which paves the way to face future global challenges, Badulla Mayor U. N. Gunasekara said. He was speaking at the inauguration of the 601 ‘Nenasala’ branch at the Senerath Paranavithana Library, Badulla. This was organized by ICTA Sri Lanka. The Mayor said from today all citizens in Badulla can learn and improve knowledge of ICT from this lab. This place is yours.

Lanka poised to be best IT market in South Asia

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Sri Lanka has the best IT potential growth prospects in South Asia, says a reputed international organisation. The "Sri Lanka Information Technology Report Q 1 2010" from Business Monitor International recommended by Fast Market Research last Thursday (18) says that the Sri Lankan IT market indicates the best potential growth prospects in South Asia.