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THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS OF SRI LANKA
JANUARY 2021
It is no secret that Sri Lanka has a problem of
brain drain. How can Port City complement
the need to attract and foster talent, similar
to regional hubs such as Singapore and Hong
Kong?
In this day and age Freelancers and Gig workers
are taking an important place in business working
models. Work from anywhere and assignment-
based freelancing will gain better traction with the
entry of new generation digital natives, especially in
the IT-BPM sector. Port City’s offering for business
with leisure, environments and workspaces that
attract freelancers, digital nomad visas, forex
banking facilities, tax free income and transfers
will encourage Sri Lankan expats and foreigners
to live and work in Sri Lanka in line with Port
City’s attraction of global businesses creating
employment opportunities.
Do you view the Port City SEZ as an opportunity
to drive the digitalization efforts of Sri Lanka?
How could Port City show case e-government
services?
Port City will promote the concept of ‘Smart City’
thus making a bold statement to the world. In
Sri Lanka’s e-Government roadmap, the Port City
project will be a key proponent. Other technologies
said this, creating a ‘future ready’ talent pool
will be a fundamental requirement. SLASSCOM encompassing a digital lifestyle such as connected
runs programmes such as Tech Kids, Future devices, 5G network, everything in cloud,
Careers Bridge, Boot Camps, Professional Skills biometrics, robotics delivered through sustainable
Development, and Conversion programmes innovation are all envisaged to be part of the
targeted ranging from school children to OL/AL modern facilities and connected environment
students, graduates, and those pursuing vocational the Port City has on offer. The Port City can be
and professional streams. Together with ministries, showcased as a model city that has the potential to
state agencies, state and non-state universities and be benchmarked among the best in the world
vocational/professional training institutions, we are
scaling up these programmes nationally to create
the required quantity and quality of talent to fuel
the industry’s ambitious growth plans.
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