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Digital Inclusion for Persons with Disability

 In line with the National vision of a Technology-based society, The ICT Agency of Sri Lanka launched the Digital for Everyone (D4E) National initiative. Ms. Manique Gunaratne was recognized as an important stakeholder to ensure the successful implementation of this national initiative.  Ms. Manique Gunaratne did a presentation on “Digital inclusion for persons with #disability” at the soft launch and the stakeholder consultation workshop in June 2021. The Information Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) hopes to take digital technologies to the citizens thereby pushing the national vision of a digitally empowered nation.


Screenshot of a Zoom video conference. In the center, a woman with dark hair and earphones is facing upward. She is against a virtual background with a white base and yellow, orange, and red rectangular patterns on the left. On the upper right of the background are two logos: one for ICTA with the slogan "ideas actioned" and another resembling a government emblem. Behind her, partially visible large black text reads: "D4E [...] Holder Consu[...]" and "Forum". At the bottom, Zoom controls are visible, showing options like Unmute, Start Video, Participants (156), Chat (notification 1), Share Screen (green), Record, Reactions, and Leave (red button). Her name, “Manique Gunarathne,” is displayed in the bottom left. The session appears to be live and is being streamed on Facebook. Get v

Zoom meeting interface with multiple participants. The screen shows a typical Zoom video call with the “Gallery View” enabled, displaying numerous attendees in a grid of tiles. Most participant tiles display either video feeds or profile pictures, with their microphones muted (as indicated by red microphone symbols with a slash). The top left tile has a banner labeled “D4E Stakeholder Consultation Forum” from the Digital Economy ICTA, suggesting the topic of the meeting. Some tiles show people in office settings, others at home, and some display just names or profile photos. On the right, the Participants pane is open, showing there are 153 participants. The first few names are listed, all showing muted microphones and no video. At the bottom of the screen, there are standard Zoom controls for “Unmute,” “Start Video,” “Share Screen,” “Record,” “Participants,” and “Leave.” Above, it shows the session is being recorded and broadcast live on Facebook.

A computer screen displaying a virtual meeting or webinar. At the top, there are video thumbnails of participants. The main section shows a slide with the title "Importance of Digital Empowerment for Persons with Disabilities." The slide lists these four points: 1. Inclusive digital empowerment 2. Equal opportunity in participating in online activities 3. Access for all 4. Article 9 of United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disability There is also a yellow circle with a pushpin icon to the left of the title. The bottom right corner of the screen shows the weather as 87°F with light rain.


#Manique Gunaratne

Visiting Lecturer – University of Colombo


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