Sri Lanka, May 11 -- A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the National Centre for Good Governance of India (NCGG) and the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration (SLIDA) was signed during the State visit of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to India in December 2024 for training and capacity building of 1,500 Sri Lankan civil service officers over five years.

The first program under the MoU was held at the NCGG from April 21 to May 2, 2025, and was attended by 41 officers. The theme of the program was 'Digitisation in governance'.

The program featured a series of sessions focused on key areas such as digital service delivery, digital public infrastructure, financial inclusion through digital payments, and innovations i...