{"id":29660,"date":"2026-09-16T17:15:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T11:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/?p=29660"},"modified":"2026-09-16T21:13:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T15:43:48","slug":"international-conference-on-ais-impact-on-transport-sector-begins-under-leadership-of-deputy-minister-janith-ruwan-kodithuwakku","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/?p=29660","title":{"rendered":"International Conference on AI\u2019s Impact on Transport Sector Begins Under Leadership of Deputy Minister Janith Ruwan Kodithuwakku"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The international conference on the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the transport sector\u2014jointly organized by the International Transport Workers\u2019 Federation (ITF) and the National Union of Seafarers Sri Lanka (NUSS)\u2014commenced yesterday (15) in Colombo under the patronage of the Deputy Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation, Janith Ruwan 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