Volume 7 Issue 2

Sampath Liyanage

Deputy Inspector General of Police, Sri Lanka Police, Ministry of Defense, Sri Lanka

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D.M.R.Dissanayake

Senior Lecturer, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

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ABSTRACT

Smart city concept is one of the sought after strategies in many countries whereas the role of information communication technology (ICT) is broadly highlighted within. Recent studies extendedly discuss the contents and the integrated nature of the smart city concept.  Sri Lanka is also attempting to initiate some massive projects in which smart cities become resulted. However, it requires comprehensive policy framework and the execution strategies to activate smart cities. This has found challenges even though it makes huge potential for different industries and lifestyles of the related communities. Alongside, explaining the essentials for smart city concept in Sri Lanka was the main focus of this paper. Authors followed a comprehensive literature review as the main research tool to investigate the empirical thoughts and findings related to smart city concept to explain the integrated contents of it. Alongside, paper attempted to discuss the key components and integrated concepts towards smart city concept providing policy makers to frame smart city strategy with supportive inclusions.  It has made a special attention to Sri Lankan context by reviewing the policies and strategies made on related projects and programs on information communication technology (ICT) to reveal the readiness of the nation towards smart city development perspectives. Specific attention was made to link the discussion on how smart city model and the role of ICT should act connectively for economic sustainability. Paper presented a conclusion by proposing the future research and policy development directions to examine the effective strategies to plan and execute smart cities in Sri Lanka. 

Keywords: ICT, Smart City, Sri Lanka, Sustainability.

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