UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 6-K/A

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE AS OF 1934

SIFY TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Tidel Park, Second Floor
No. 4, Canal Bank Road, Taramani
Chennai 600 113, India
(91) 44-2254-0770
(Address of principal executive office)

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

          This Amendment No. 1 (“Amendment No. 1”) to the Report on Form 6-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 25, 2008 (the “Original 6-K”), amends and restates the Original 6-K in its entirety to clarify certain disclosure regarding the control of Sify Communications Limited.

          On November 24, 2008, Sify Technologies Limited (the “Company”) filed a press release announcing that the Board of Directors of the Company has determined to proceed with the merger of Sify Communications Limited, a majority-owned subsidiary of the Company, with and into the Company (the “Merger”). On August 20, 2008, the Company had announced that it was deferring the consummation of the Merger. The Merger remains subject to the approval of the High Court of Madras. Infinity Satcom Universal Private Limited (“Infinity Satcom”), an Indian entity, is a minority stockholder of Sify Communications Limited. Infinity Satcom is controlled by Mr. Ananda Raju Vegesna, the Executive Director of the Company. Ananda Raju Vegesna is the brother of Mr. Raju Vegesna, the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the Company.

          Exhibit 99.1 to the Original 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference to this Amendment No. 1 from the Original 6-K. No changes, in any respect, were made to Exhibit 99.1 as filed with the Original 6-K.

Signatures

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: November 27, 2008