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| Sunday, 30 January 2005 |
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Microsoft's soft feeling for Lanka The government of Sri Lanka and Microsoft today announced the pre-release availability of a Sinhala "enablement package" for Microsoft Windows XP and Office 2003. The software program allows computer users to type, edit, copy, view and print text in Sinhala. In development for the past five months, the program's completion was accelerated to meet the needs of government agencies and relief organizations working in the disaster struck areas of Sri Lanka. The software was presented by Microsoft Corporation last week to Lalith Weeratunga, Secretary to the Prime Minister; and also to Dhammika Hewapathirana, Manager of the Centre for National Operations (CNO), Presidents' Secretariat; and Suresh Bartlett, Director of Operations for the Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA)."Microsoft's contribution is of enormous value to the reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts which are currently under way in Sri Lanka," said Mr. Weeratunga. "We expect this new Sinhala package to propel our efforts to provide assistance and restore the livelihoods of local communities affected by the Tsunami." "Gathering and disseminating accurate information is a critical component in our disaster recovery strategy for the nation," added Hewapathirana. "The availability of a software package in Sinhala will be of great assistance in our efforts to coordinate health and social welfare services, donor assistance, NGO support, and effective communication among, police, line ministries, and government agencies. We thank Microsoft for their continued partnership during this period of rebuilding." |
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