The Multinational Telecommunication Companies as a Moderator to Achieve Sustainable Development Considering Standard of Living and Digital Education in Sri Lanka

In Sri Lanka, Sustainable Development cannot be achieved on its own and needs mutual Cooperation and partnership. With the COVID -19 and current economic crisis the sectors that contributed the lion share to the economy and employment such as export industries, apparel industry, were badly affected. In this regard, the telecommunication industry plays a vital role of a country. It is not only contributing to economic growth, but it is also an important platform for sustainable development by in offering innovative solutions to overcome environmental and social challenges. Currently, there are six international mobile operators in Sri Lanka. In the present study the researcher identified that even though the telecommunication industry has contributed to sustainable development it has not been carried out to evaluate their contribution on standard of living and digital education initiatives in Sri Lankan context. The researchers studied how multinational telecommunication companies contributed to sustainable development in Sri Lanka, focusing on standard of living and digital education. Also, explored the other possible existing barriers to telecommunication companies in Sri Lanka. Therefore, the research approach of this study was deductive since the researchers attempted to arrive at the conclusions based on the hypothesis by preparing a questionnaire under the quantitative research method. It was distributed among 500 students including high school students, undergraduates, and postgraduates. Subsequent to the analysis of collected data it was found that standard of living and digital education had a positive relationship on sustainable development. Furthermore, telecommunication industry can positively impact as a moderator on those initiatives and achieve a sustainable development in Sri Lanka also identified the effects it will have on society and the companies in Sri Lanka.