Governments
Eranga Weeraratne
Deputy Minister of Digital Economy
Ministry of Digital Economy · Sri Lanka · in the role since
Role in AI policy
The Parliament of Sri Lanka lists him as Deputy Minister of Digital Economy from 21 November 2024 to date. Ministry and government pages report him speaking at the public consultation on Sri Lanka's national AI strategy, tying AI to each pillar of the digital economy, announcing Sri Lanka AI Week 2026 and naming a planned National AI Institute as a ministry priority, and arguing at a forum alongside the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai that developing countries need a voice in global AI rule-making.
Public statements in the role
- Countries like ours deserve a seat at the table where AI rules are written Ministry of Digital Economy, Sri Lanka