FITIS announces Mini INFOTEL Matara in June

The Federation of Information Technology Sri Lanka (FITIS) has announced ‘Mini Infotel Matara – Towards a Knowledge Nation,’ the largest regional ICT exhibition from 23 to 24 June at St Thomas College Matara.

FITIS Hardware Chapter President B.S Lakmal said Mini INFOTEL regional exhibitions and ICT career guidance program are a joint private public partnership in order to promote ICT in outstation areas.

FITIS has taken a keen initiative to promote ICT among rural youth in order to meet national ICT objectives of 75% ICT literacy, US$ 1 billion ICT export revenues and encouraged FITIS to conduct more regional ICT exhibitions.  Promoting Information Technology usage and taking its’ benefits to all citizens and regional economies is one of FITIS objectives as well. Also we are working hard with our more than 160 member companies to promote wider usage of information and communication technology in order to enhance the competitiveness of industries vital to the economy.  

In order to achieve these objectives, we are planning to hold more regional exhibitions in main provincial towns.  

A large number of local and multinational organisations representing the ICT field will be participating in the exhibition. Stalls can be reserved under the categories of computers, IT solutions, telecommunications and broadband  services, gaming, media and entertainment, computer gaming, software, electronics retail, banking and insurance, manufacturing and SME, eCitizen services, ICT training , professional education, english and higher education, food and beverages, Lakmal added. The last Mini Infotel was held in Kegalle in July 2011 in partnership with Ministry of Telecommunication and It and Ministry of Education. In February 2010, last Mini Infotel exhibitions was held very successfully in the Jaffna peninsula after 30 years, the Mini Infotel Jaffna exhibition drew large crowds as it was the first mega exhibition to be held right after opening A9 highway. Mini Infotel was also held in Kurunegala and Tangalle ICT in 2009.  

The Sri Lanka ICT Industry Association, FITIS, the Federation of Information Technology Industry Sri Lanka, which constitutes Sri Lanka Computer Vendors Association (SLCVA) – the Hardware Chapter, Sri Lanka Association for the Software Industry (SLASI) – the Software Chapter, Association of Computer Training Organisations (ACTOS) – the Training Chapter, Lanka Internet Service Providers Association (LISPA)/(TPA) – the Telecommunications Chapter and Information Systems  Audit and Control Association  (ISACA) – the Professional Chapter.

FITIS has been in operation for the last 15 years as the unified umbrella organisation of the ICT industry in Sri Lanka. FITIS has been actively engaged in setting the strategic direction and developing the ICT industry in Sri Lanka with many programs which have been successfully implemented.