Sri Lanka, Jan. 26 -- The Government, under its People's Power Policy Framework, is pushing to establish an information technology economy valued at $5 billion by 2030, with the goal of creating 3,000 jobs in sectors such as Inland Revenue, the Customs, the Foreign Service and tourism. As part of this initiative, the authorities are tackling cargo congestion at Ports, particularly the Port of Colombo.

Efforts to digitalise cargo clearance include the automating processes such as document handling and verification which rely heavily on manual intervention. These inefficiencies often lead to delays, with even low-risk goods flagged for physical inspection. Such issues, combined with slow unloading, inspection and clearance procedures, have...