INTEL and ICTA accelerate e-Sri Lanka PC program

Intel and the Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) are accelerating the e-Sri Lanka program to drive the adoption of PCs in Sri Lanka. This program is designed to help its citizens adopt and use technology to help them experience the benefit of digital inclusion.

Through this program, the e-Sri Lanka PC is now available on extremely affordable monthly instalments. This financing solution is provided in collaboration with the National Savings Bank (NSB). Helping all new e-Sri Lanka PC users to begin using the technology, is a trilingual call centre, set up to provide technical assistance to the new users. The third and most important solution is making the e-Sri Lanka PC easily available. This PC can now be purchased islandwide through Intel's network of resellers.

The e-Sri Lanka PC is part of the government's efforts and Intel's vision to create a knowledge-based society by offering a PC that is affordable and widely available in Sri Lanka. The e-Sri Lanka PC Program was launched jointly by Intel and ICTA in a drive to create awareness on the benefits of owning PCs and using software and the Internet to enhance efficiencies.

Vice President, Channel Platforms Group, Intel Corporation Shane D. Wall said, "The barriers to adoption of PCs in emerging markets such as Sri Lanka include affordability, accessibility and awareness. Intel is committed to driving programs to address these barriers. Intel is helping governments and other organisations, of emerging markets to foster increased PC ownership and IT literacy. Through this program Intel is enhancing lives by accelerating access to uncompromised technology."