Sri Lanka Gets ‘Advancing’ Status in Global Cybersecurity Index 2024
By: Staff Writer
November 21, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lanka has been recognized as an “Advancing” country in the 2024 Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI), reflecting its strong commitment to enhancing national cybersecurity practices.
Published by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the GCI assesses countries’ cybersecurity efforts across five key pillars: Legal, Technical, Organizational, Capacity Development, and Cooperation.
In this year’s GCI report, Sri Lanka was classified as a Tier 2 (T2) country, scoring between 85 and 95 out of 100.
This designation signifies a significant commitment to cybersecurity, with government-led initiatives covering at least four of the key pillars.
Sri Lanka’s cybersecurity efforts have notably improved since the introduction of its first national cybersecurity strategy, moving up from 83rd in the 2020 report and 84th in 2018.
Sri Lanka excelled in Legal, Technical, and Capacity Development measures, areas where it recorded the highest scores. However, there is still room for improvement in the Organizational and Cooperation pillars, which remain areas of focus for growth.
The country’s performance surpasses the regional average in the Asia-Pacific, showing significant progress in securing its cyberspace.
Sri Lanka CERT is working toward achieving Tier 1 status, a role-modeling position, through various initiatives including the implementation of a new National Cybersecurity Strategy (2025–2028), the establishment of the National Certification Authority, and the operation of the National Cybersecurity Operations Center.
The report encourages Sri Lanka to continue strengthening its cybersecurity organizational structures and international collaborations to further enhance its cybersecurity resilience.
