The Sri Lankan Government, under the leadership of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, will launch three new digital facilities today (7) at the Presidential Secretariat, including the GOVPAY system, aimed at reducing costs and processing time for public services.
Key Highlights of the Initiative:
- GOVPAY System – A centralized online payment platform for accessing government services digitally, initially covering 16 government institutions.
- EBMD Facility – A new service allowing Sri Lankans abroad to obtain birth, death, and marriage certificatesthrough their respective embassies, integrated with the Registrar General’s Department to reduce delays.
- Digital Expansion in Public Services – The President’s Fund services will now be accessible at 341 Divisional Secretariats nationwide, with trained officers and the required technology in place.
Government’s Digitalization Drive
- Minimizing cash usage and transitioning towards a cashless economy.
- Enhancing digital infrastructure for improved public service efficiency.
- Empowering SMEs, as over 400,000 small and medium-sized enterprises are already using QR-based transactions.
Officials, including Digital Economy Deputy Minister Eranga Weerarathna, Presidential Fund Secretary Roshan Gamage, Foreign Affairs Ministry Additional Secretary M.K. Pathmanathan, and Lanka Pay CEO Channa De Silva, emphasized that further digital enhancements will soon be introduced to expand and expedite public service accessibility.
