The document discusses Community Driven Information Centers (CDICs) in Sri Lanka, which aim to provide public access to ICT services and applications to promote education, personal, social, and economic development in rural communities. Some key challenges to establishing CDICs included a lack of economic and communication infrastructure in rural areas. The objectives of CDICs are to build communities' capacity for community-driven development, empower them to manage resources using ICT, and promote rural livelihoods. The Gemidiriya project in Sri Lanka established over 650 CDICs across 7 districts. Benefits included increased computer literacy, transparency and accountability, and opportunities for employment and business. Lessons learned stressed the importance of community ownership and responding