The Cabinet has approved a proposal to establish dedicated Digital Transformation Units in government institutions to coordinate and manage digital transformation initiatives.The National Digital Economy Plan 2025–2030, approved at the Cabinet meeting held on October 21, 2025, identified the need for a strong and standardized institutional mechanism within government institutions to oversee sectoral digital transformation and ensure compliance with the National Digital Commons Initiative.

Accordingly, it was proposed to establish a Digital Transformation Unit in each government institution to ensure the effective management and coordination of digital transformation activities. GovTech Sri Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. has prepared a Digital Transformation Unit Reference Framework, outlining the structure and arrangements required for establishing and implementing these units.

Under the framework, a Chief Digital Officer (CDO) will be appointed as the head of each Digital Transformation Unit and will report directly to the Head of the respective institution.The units will also enable government institutions to obtain specialized expertise and advisory support from GovTech Sri Lanka in areas including enterprise architecture, data and artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, interoperability and other digital transformation-related matters.The Cabinet approved the proposal submitted by President, in his capacity as Minister of Digital Economy, to establish Digital Transformation Units within government institutions.