From Left to Right- Ms. Eranga Rajapaksha – Associate Officer, JICA, Mr. Yamaguchi Goki – Representative, JICA, Mr. Matsunoshita Minoru – Senior Representative, JICA,Mr. Kuronuma Kenji – Chief Representative, JICA,Mr. Supun Weerasinghe – Director / Group Chief Executive, Dialog,Mr. Ranga Kariyawasam – Group Chief Technology Officer, Dialog,Mr. Asanga Priyadarshana – Group Chief Corporate Officer, Dialog
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The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s #1 connectivity provider, are set to renew their strategic partnership through a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), reaffirming their joint commitment to accelerating inclusive and sustainable development throughout Sri Lanka.
This renewed collaboration builds on the foundation laid by the previous MoU, which catalyzed significant initiatives in social innovation and community empowerment. The new agreement expands the scope of cooperation to include digital transformation, financial inclusion, gender equality, disaster risk reduction, education, agriculture, and other critical areas aligned with Sri Lanka’s national development agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The signing ceremony marks a significant milestone in the journey toward a more equitable and digitally empowered Sri Lanka. It also signals a renewed focus on leveraging cross-sector collaboration to drive innovation, bridge gaps in access and economic opportunity, and promote long-term prosperity.
“By bringing together JICA’s global development expertise and Dialog’s cutting-edge technological capabilities, we are confident that this partnership will deliver scalable, people-focused solutions to address Sri Lanka’s pressing socio-economic challenges,” said Kenji Kuronuma, Chief Representative of JICA Sri Lanka Office. “Our shared goal is to contribute meaningfully to resolving the country’s key development challenges and to supporting its long-term, sustainable progress.”
As Sri Lanka continues to navigate complex development dynamics, this partnership stands as a model for how public-private cooperation in technology-development nexus can unlock transformative change and deliver tangible benefits to people and communities across the country.
About Japan International Cooperation Agency
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is the executing agency of Japan’s Bilateral Official Development Assistance (ODA). JICA, the one of the world’s largest bilateral aid agency, works in 145 countries and regions. In accordance with its vision of “Leading the World with Trust,” JICA, with its partners, will take the lead in forging bonds of trust across the world, aspiring for a free, peaceful and prosperous world where people can hope for a better future and explore their diverse potentials. In Sri Lanka, Japan has been providing financial and technical assistance since 1954 and is one of the biggest donors to the country. On behalf of the people and the Government of Japan, JICA contributes to improving the lives of people in Sri Lanka.
About Dialog Axiata Group
Dialog Axiata Group, a subsidiary of Axiata Group Berhad (Axiata), operates Sri Lanka’s Leading Quad-Play Connectivity Provider. Dialog Axiata PLC, listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange, is the market leader in Mobile, Digital Pay Television, Fixed Telecommunications and International Services sectors, along with a robust footprint in Digital Services, Financial Services, and IT Services. The Company delivers advanced mobile telephony and high-speed mobile broadband services to a subscriber base of over 20 Million Sri Lankans.
