  Web technology is one of the key areas in information and communication
technology to be used as a powerful tool in ensuring food security which is one
of the main issues in Sri Lanka. Web technology involves in communicating and
sharing resources in network of computers all over the world. Main focus of
food security is to ensure that all people have fair access to sufficient and
quality food without endangering the future supply of the same food. In this
context, web sites play a vital and major role in achieving food security in
Sri Lanka. In this case study, websites pertaining to Sri Lankan government and
link with food security were analyzed to find out their impact in achieving the
goals of food security using web technologies and how they are being involved
in ensuring food security in Sri Lanka. The other objective of this study is to
make the Sri Lankan government aware of present situation of those websites in
addressing food security related issues and how modern web technologies could
be effectively and efficiently used to address those issues. So, the relevant
websites were checked against several criteria and scores were used to assess
their capabilities to address the concerns of food security. It was found that
the amount of emphasis given by these websites to address the issues of food
security is not satisfactory. Further, it showed that if these web sites could
be improved further, they would generate a powerful impact on ensuring food
security in Sri Lanka.

Computers and Society