Focused on speeding up Sri Lankas digital transformation, three key digital initiatives were officially launched today (07) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.These efforts consist of the facility of the GovPay federal government digital payment platform, the growth of the Presidents Fund services to the Divisional Secretariat level, and the intro of the eBMD system for acquiring birth, marital relationship, and death certificates through embassies.The task is being jointly executed by the Ministry of Digital Economy, the Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA), and LankaPay, with the Central Bank of Sri Lanka ensuring the security of the payment platform and fostering public trust in its operations, according to the Presidents Media Division (PMD).
Through the GovPay platform, payments for all services associated with 16 federal government organizations can be processed in the initial phase.
Beginning with April, an additional 30 federal government organizations are prepared to be incorporated into the platform.
Moving forward, there is an aspiration to unify all government institutions under this system.
Presently, 12 state and private banks have already signed up with the platform.Speaking at the occasion, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stressed that technological advancements play an essential function in enhancing individuals lives by delivering effective, high-quality, and affordable services.
He noted that throughout history, technological progress has been a driving force behind social development, continuously raising human civilization, the declaration stated.The President also highlighted that the Presidents Fund has actually generally been managed from Colombo, which has posed considerable challenges for residents in remote towns.
To resolve this, the Funds operations will now be decentralized to the Divisional Secretariat level, ensuring higher availability and convenience.He further worried that such transformative choices must have been made long ago, as hold-ups in policy execution have actually hampered economic progress and public well-being.
With digitalization, urban and rural communities are now more interconnected than ever, making innovation an important tool in dealing with rural poverty and dealing with grassroots challenges.President Dissanayake reaffirmed that digitalization is the key motorist that can propel Sri Lanka to a brand-new stage of advancement, enabling people to fulfill their needs effortlessly, totally free from obstacles, inadequacies, and administrative hold-ups, the PMD stated.President Anura Kumara Dissanayake highlighted that due to the mechanized nature of contemporary life, the Sri Lankan people have slowly lost their connection to cultural living.However, he pointed out that digitalization might assist in the revival of cultural life, making it necessary to guarantee the success of this effort.
He further stated that the introduction of the Digital National Identity Card (Digital ID) marks an essential turning point in this transformation.The President worried the urgency of carrying out these modifications quickly, highlighting that openness, performance, and bridging the urban-rural divide are important to Sri Lankas digital transformation.
He ensured that the government is making considerable efforts to raise the country to a new level through digitalization.Senior Advisor to the President on Digitalization and Chairman of the Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) Dr.
Hans Wijayasuriya, stated that Sri Lanka already has 75% of the essential abilities to develop a strong digital economy.However, to totally unlock this capacity, the remaining gaps should be addressed, with a goal of finishing this procedure within the next 3 years, he said.As part of this effort, the Presidents Fund was formally decentralized to the Divisional Secretariat level, making it possible for online application submissions for monetary support, the declaration added.To more drive digital improvement, a system was introduced enabling Sri Lankans living abroad to obtain licensed copies of birth, marriage, and death certificates through their particular embassies.
As an initial implementation, a Sri Lankan citizen in South Korea effectively got a birth certificate through the online system.This initiative marks a substantial step forward, as enabling migrant Sri Lankans to access authorities documents through their embassies will significantly streamline bureaucratic procedures and improve their quality of life.The occasion was attended by Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils, and Local Government Chandana Abeyratne, Deputy Minister of Digital Economy Eranga Weeraratne, Secretary to the President Dr.
Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, and Governor of the Central Bank Dr.
Nandalal Weerasinghe, Secretary of the Presidents Fund and Senior Additional Secretary to the President Roshan Gamage, together with several other dignitaries.-- PMD--