Digitally divide Sri Lanka
When Europe agreed on Magna Carta we had our king slaughter children for parent's burdens ... or just because he wanted to do so.
When Europe adopted democracy we had our king prohibiting us to shave or paint our houses.
When Europe builds the galley and conquers the world, we were fighting our self. We still do so.
When Europe separates the state and the religion, we still have religion controlling our daily life. And we brag about that like idiots.
When Europe enters in to Industrial age we were trying to expand agriculture. We still try to do that without any luck.
After around a century since industrial revolution, first time whole country tasted the industrial age with garment factories. Anyway it was too late. Rest of the word entered to the digital age already. Our big brother - India turn in to the digital University for the Whole World. But we still we don't know how to program a VCR. In India, a bus conductor was sitting on the CPU tower in a bus station, use the computer to print & issue me a bus ticket. That is the digital age.
I pay 250$ (around 27,000Rs) a month for 64kbps shared internet line in Sri Lanka. In average I get around 32kbps true speed. That is not even enough for voice conversation over MSN at day time.
Now in New York I pay 40$ for 35Mbps internet line. 400 times faster than SL internet line.
In Sri Lanka I pay at least 20Rs per a minute for make call to Europe (10000 Rs for 500 minute). In New York I get 500 minutes to any where in the world for 20$ (2000 Rs) per a month.
In Sri Lanka I pay 6Rs per a minute + 450 Rs month for use a phone. In New York I pay 40$ (4000Rs) per a month for unlimited calls to any phone (including mobile) to any where in the North American continent.
India is more liberal when it come to IT, In the small vilage 'Kosamba' in Gujarat - I found 3 cyber cafes operate under very good condition. But in the other hand we have TRC for regulate - I don't know what - and I don't know why.
Now we are behind the digital age too. Government still has no clear idea what the hell digital age is. Private sector is worst. Opening a web site with 'About Us Page' is nothing to brag about. But I give for 'Dialog' because they honestly bring digital taste to the village.
We are digitally divided. IT is not part of our life. Even part of the country still does not have electricity. The rest who think computer is another typewriter that can play VCD. And very little who lean computer - sing like 'Mohideen Baig' - who sings well, but don't know what the hell he singing.
I don't know how we get out of this mess. But if we do not get out of this mess, next generation will be in deep shit.
I don't mind what TRC does with technology. But keep the Negambo lagoon open and build shelter outside embassy line - let our kids dream for better future.
When Europe adopted democracy we had our king prohibiting us to shave or paint our houses.
When Europe builds the galley and conquers the world, we were fighting our self. We still do so.
When Europe separates the state and the religion, we still have religion controlling our daily life. And we brag about that like idiots.
When Europe enters in to Industrial age we were trying to expand agriculture. We still try to do that without any luck.
After around a century since industrial revolution, first time whole country tasted the industrial age with garment factories. Anyway it was too late. Rest of the word entered to the digital age already. Our big brother - India turn in to the digital University for the Whole World. But we still we don't know how to program a VCR. In India, a bus conductor was sitting on the CPU tower in a bus station, use the computer to print & issue me a bus ticket. That is the digital age.
I pay 250$ (around 27,000Rs) a month for 64kbps shared internet line in Sri Lanka. In average I get around 32kbps true speed. That is not even enough for voice conversation over MSN at day time.
Now in New York I pay 40$ for 35Mbps internet line. 400 times faster than SL internet line.
In Sri Lanka I pay at least 20Rs per a minute for make call to Europe (10000 Rs for 500 minute). In New York I get 500 minutes to any where in the world for 20$ (2000 Rs) per a month.
In Sri Lanka I pay 6Rs per a minute + 450 Rs month for use a phone. In New York I pay 40$ (4000Rs) per a month for unlimited calls to any phone (including mobile) to any where in the North American continent.
India is more liberal when it come to IT, In the small vilage 'Kosamba' in Gujarat - I found 3 cyber cafes operate under very good condition. But in the other hand we have TRC for regulate - I don't know what - and I don't know why.
Now we are behind the digital age too. Government still has no clear idea what the hell digital age is. Private sector is worst. Opening a web site with 'About Us Page' is nothing to brag about. But I give for 'Dialog' because they honestly bring digital taste to the village.
We are digitally divided. IT is not part of our life. Even part of the country still does not have electricity. The rest who think computer is another typewriter that can play VCD. And very little who lean computer - sing like 'Mohideen Baig' - who sings well, but don't know what the hell he singing.
I don't know how we get out of this mess. But if we do not get out of this mess, next generation will be in deep shit.
I don't mind what TRC does with technology. But keep the Negambo lagoon open and build shelter outside embassy line - let our kids dream for better future.
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