ISOC Sri Lanka joins Safer Internet Day

The Sri Lanka Chapter of the Internet Society (ISOC Sri Lanka) has joined the international movement for Safer Internet Day (SID) 2019 as the Sri Lankan SID Committee.

Date 2019-02-25 Author ISOC Sri Lanka, the Sri Lanka Safer Internet Day Committee
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Picture of Safer Internet Day 2019 celebrations in Sri Lanka by ISOC Sri Lanka

Safer Internet Day 2019 in Sri Lanka - Pictures by ISOC Sri Lanka

On this occasion, the organisation put in place a training session for 42 participants from four schools in the Kandy District.

The Regional Economic Development Authority, Central Province, supported the Sri Lanka Chapter of the Internet Society in the organisation of the training event, and confirmed their engagement in the safer internet mission in the future.

2019 marks the first year that ISOC Sri Lanka officially joins Safer Internet Day as a national committee.

For more information ISOC Sri Lanka's role in this regard, please visit the Sri Lanka SID Committee page, and for more general information, visit ISOC Sri Lanka's website and Facebook page.

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