Fish-locating app has around 100,000 users, deputy minister says; Rs1bn set for upgrades

Sri Lanka's fish-locating mobile application is operating and is being used by approximately 100,000 fishermen, Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources Rathna Gamage told Parliament. He was responding to questions about whether such an application existed and was in use.

The deputy minister said the platform draws on a database built from information covering a period of two to three days.

Rs1 billion allocated for further development

Gamage said Rs1 billion from ministry funds had been allocated to develop and upgrade the platform.

He also said authorities had recently discussed further development with foreign companies and private telecommunications providers.