New Delhi: Another feather in Infosys mentor Narayana Murthy's cap. Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has appointed Murthy as his international advisor on IT.
Rajapaksa made the appointment after inviting Murthy as the chief guest to the launch of '2009-Year of English and Information Technology in Colombo on Friday.
This is seen as a major initiative of the Sri Lankan government to meet the demands of the 21st century in skills and capacities.
Infosys is a global consulting and IT services company Murthy stepped down as Infosys CEO but continues as its chief mentor.
He has received numerous prestigious awards and honours, including the Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award of the Indian government.
Speaking at the event, Rajapaksa said Sri Lanka was "greatly inspired by the dramatic success of India" in the field of IT in recent years.
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