Govt introduces three new digital services, including ‘GovPay’ platform

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 Disanayake.

The initiatives include the launch of the ‘GovPay’ platform for the digitalization of all government payments, expanding the services of the President’s Fund from the main office in 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 diplomatic missions.

These services will be available starting today.

The President’s Fund, which started in 1978, has previously accepted applications only at the main office in Colombo. However, starting today, 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.

GovPay service will be available on the www.GovPay.lk website after 12 noon today (07). This digitalization process will be a continuous effort, with the final goal of digitizing all government services.