The United States government is set to support the development of Sri Lanka's Sovereign Government Cloud and national computing infrastructure to accelerate the country's digital transformation process, reports confirm.
A preliminary discussion in this regard was held on November 2, 2026, at the Ministry of Digital Economy. Officials from the Ministry of Digital Economy, GovTech Sri Lanka, the US Embassy in Sri Lanka, and CyberCX Australia participated in the meeting.
Key Highlights
- US support for Sovereign Government Cloud and computing infrastructure
- CyberCX Australia selected as implementation partner
- Focus on AI models covering Sinhala, Tamil, and English languages
Key Focus of the Discussion
Deputy Minister of Digital Economy (Eng.) Eranga Weeraratne highlighted that expanding national Artificial Intelligence (AI) computing capabilities and establishing a secure digital ecosystem are of critical importance.
Chief Adviser to the President on Digital Economy and GovTech Sri Lanka Chairman Dr Hans Wijayasuriya, alongside its Chief Executive Officer Shevan Goonetilleke, also addressed the gathering, detailing the assessment of data centre and sovereign cloud requirements.
Partnership and Future Steps
Evan Fowler, representing the US Embassy in Sri Lanka, stated that CyberCX has been selected as the implementation partner for this grant assistance programme. Alexander Salabank, Executive Director of CyberCX, outlined his organisation's technical capabilities.
Discussions also covered the enforcement of the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), the development of the Lanka Government Cloud (LGC) system, the creation of AI models covering Sinhala, Tamil, and English, as well as specialised AI solutions for healthcare and agriculture.
What Next?
An implementation plan for the proposed grant programme will be formulated over the next two months, based on the outcomes of stakeholder consultation sessions scheduled from November 2 to 5, 2026.
