Networked devices lead to improved internal efficiency

Ownership of networked devices in Sri Lanka is high, particularly in urban areas. By 2013, 93% of urban households owned telephones (HIES, 2012/2013); this number is likely higher today.

Nearly 40% of the urban population was said to be computer literate in mid 2015. Though the number of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the country is not known definitively, 35% of the employed population was reported to be self-employed or employers (Labour Force Survey, 2015).

MSMEs for employment generation and economic growth are significant, according to a LIRNEasia study.