The Indian High Commission announced on Tuesday that HCL has set up a development centre in Sri Lanka.
HCL is India’s leading technology and IT company.
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, who attended the inauguration ceremony, spoke about India’ neighbouring country, Sri Lanka’s efforts to accord priority to the IT sector and develop the country as a global technology hub.
He observed that the presence of HCL, a global IT leader, in the country is an asset for Sri Lanka and will generate significant opportunities for the youths.
India’s High Commissioner Gopal Baglay said that HCL’s presence in Sri Lanka would help in empowering the youth through the creation of jobs and enabling the transfer of knowledge and skills.
HCL joined hands with Sri Lanka in February this year to launch its entity, HCL Technologies Lanka Limited. It has also set up its first delivery centre in the region.
HCL will provide services in areas of applications and system integration services and infrastructure services.
HCL Technologies has recently appointed as Roshni Malhotra as the Chairman. Read here.
