IT industry thought leaders and undergraduates meet and network at Day Four of Jaffna IT Week

One of the most prevalent needs of Sri Lanka’s blossoming IT industry is increased human capital, to meet the rising demands of an industry that is hungry for further growth. Public-private partnerships need to play a dynamic role to strengthen our human resources and make known to our youth some of the country’s best employment opportunities.

In an attempt to educate the budding youth of Sri Lanka about the myriad of opportunities available in Sri Lanka’s growing IT/BPM industry, the Jaffna IT Week – an industry initiative for inclusive growth and reconciliation – hosted the ‘Future Careers’ programme on 3 and 4 December at the Vembadi Girls’ High School in Jaffna.

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that the successful test launch of a Russian-made Angara-A5 missile is a major development for Russia and its allies in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), who are meeting in this capital.

Under the Mahindodaya 1000 secondary schools development project, several schools equipped with technical laboratories in the Western and Wayamba Provinces were handed over to school children by Minister for Education Bandula Gunawardena, recently.