IT sector delegation to Jaffna

8-July-2010

An IT sector delegation led by the Board of Investment recently took some important steps in strengthening contacts and facilitating investments to develop Jaffna as a knowledge hub.

The delegation which comprised senior officials from the BOI, the Sri Lanka Association of Software Service Companies (SLASSCOM), the Information Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) and CEOs and senior executives from IT/BPO/KPO companies in Colombo concluded a successful IT-related Investment Promotion Mission to Jaffna on 21st and 22nd June 2010. The objective of the program was to encourage IT companies to start operations in Jaffna by tapping into the peninsula's educated workforce.