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In an effort to make payment processes in public sector institutions convenient, the Technology Ministry has called on its officials to take immediate measures to make electronic payment facilities mandatory, a proposal made in the 2023 budget.
The decision was taken by State Minister of Technology Kanaka Herath at the monthly progress review meeting.
At present, government institutions facilitate cash transactions by issuing handwritten receipts, which asserts the need to have electronic payment facilities.
The Technology Ministry acknowledged that many government institutions lack the technical facilities needed for the public to make electronic payments using digital technology.
In spite of technological advancements in the private sector in this regard, government institutions have not embraced the developments.
Technical guidance to state institutions in connection to implementing electronic payments will be extended from July.
The ministry aims to officially launch the initiative by September 2023 and to fully implement it across all government institutions by March 1, 2024.
A committee consisting of high-level representatives from key government organisations, including the Finance Ministry, Technology Ministry, and the Public Administration Ministry, has been established to oversee this initiative.
Cholmondeley Pinto Wednesday, 15 February 2023 06:58 AM
Start with tax department in paying personal /individual tax payment which is currently not available in many banks. Tax collection must be tightened but made convenient to pay and claim REFUNDS on over payments
Chumley Pinto Wednesday, 15 February 2023 03:07 PM
Will they allow payment of bribes on line too for the sake of convenience?
Under utilized Govt. staff Wednesday, 15 February 2023 07:32 AM
Very great. We have technically qualified, computer literate staff in our Govt. Service who are idling and wasting their time, because there is "NO WORK" to suit their qualifications. Or they are under utilized. May be we can put them to good use.
Yashodara Wednesday, 15 February 2023 08:36 AM
nice, this will just cut down all the corruption, just scan to pay directly to the ministry/ institute. no more extra money under or over or side of table. Make sure to get the technologies working well, make it appealing to users, all our govt services, web related apps are useless even though our coutry designs
Cholmondeley Pinto Wednesday, 15 February 2023 11:39 AM
They will find a way to collect bribes on line too.
RR Wednesday, 15 February 2023 10:04 AM
HOW MANY TIMES WILL BE OUT OF ORDER?
Siromi Panditharatne Wednesday, 15 February 2023 11:02 AM
Great idea. Badly needed in the Government sector. You have to go to at least to 4 counters and queues to make one payment. It should be mandatory in all government institutions including courts!
Jayampathi Wednesday, 15 February 2023 11:46 AM
Good move. RMV Werahera do not have electronic payment facility.
sira Wednesday, 15 February 2023 02:16 PM
Let us start first with traffic police to pay the fine on the spot, rather than searching for post offices...
Jef Thursday, 16 February 2023 10:07 AM
Good call..make compulsory we can't change people for corruption bribery specialy in this part of the world we cirtantly can reduce by implimentig electronic payment system that can have easy accountability. Secondly minimize public interactions with government staff a system to take care all nessorory paper work like in devolop countries do. You don't have toomany high ranking staff to see or get paperwork sign that's where most unwanted activities happens we have to many catchers to go through to get things done everyone carrying file's file's
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