Eight responses to RFI on data centres By Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera View(s): View(s):At least eight interested parties have sent proposals for Data Centres to the Board of Investment (BOI), responding to the Request for Information (RFI) to support high-performance computing, AI workloads, and national digital services while strengthening domestic data centre capacity, an official said. “The closing date for the RFI on data centres was February 8, and we received eight proposals from various parties,” the official said. Data Centres are a strategic priority to enhance digital sovereignty, reduce external dependence, and position Sri Lanka as a competitive destination for global technology investment. He said that representatives from the Mahaweli Authority, the Digital Ministry, the Ceylon Electricity Board, the Water Board, the Ministry of Power and Energy, etc. in a committee which met last year, formulated requirement for land for data centres.

Source: Sunday Times February 21, 2026 19:47 UTC