INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Taking a significant step towards transforming the country into a digital society, three new digital initiatives will be introduced today
(07) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.The initiatives include the launch of the
Colombo to the Divisional Secretariat level, and the introduction of the Electronic Birth, Marriage, and Death Certificates (EBMD) facility,
allowing Sri Lankans abroad to obtain certified copies of birth, marriage, and death certificates through electronic means at Sri Lankan
this was held yesterday (06) at the Presidential Media Centre (PMC), with the presence of Deputy Minister of Digital Economy, Engineer
Secretary to the President, Roshan Gamage, Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, M.K
Padmanadan; Chairman of the Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA), Director Harsha Purasinghe and Chief
efforts to realize the vision of transitioning the country towards a digital society.The Deputy Minister pointed out that cash-based payment
fraud and corruption have led to increased inefficiencies in transaction processes
To address these challenges, the government is taking steps to digitize all government payments, the PMD mentioned.Furthermore, the Deputy
Fund, which started in 1978, has previously accepted applications only at the main office in Colombo
However, starting tomorrow, the services will be available at 341 regional secretariat offices across the country
Under the supervision of the Divisional Secretaries, a trained staff will carry out these registrations using new technology, stated
those who are entitled to these services will receive them appropriately, it added.The current government policy towards Sri Lankans abroad
includes providing efficient and convenient services through diplomatic missions
In line with this, the electronic method (EBMD) to obtain birth, marriage, and death certificates through the consular services will begin
tomorrow under the patronage of the President, said the Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, M.K
Padmanadan.He further stated that instead of the out-dated methods for obtaining birth, marriage, and death certificates, electronic
issued directly from the consulate
This new process will be implemented starting today.Addressing the briefing Harsha Purasinghe, the Chairman of the Information and
Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) stated that detailed information regarding the state institutions offering the GovPay
with the final goal of digitizing all government service, according to the PMD.
