SL’s laws don’t allow digital transformation: Namal

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New regulations underway to protect officials from implications stemming from digital transformation
Sports and Youth Ministry to implement a road map that would allow 75% of administration work to be done remotely

The government regulations are the major bottleneck that holds back the public and state sectors from embracing digitalisation, according to Digital Technology and Enterprise Development State Minister Namal Rajapaksa.

“Unfortunately, though most of the government leaders speak about digitalisation, we don’t realise that our own regulations and Acts in Parliament don’t allow us to transform the manual system to digital system,” said Rajapaksa, who is also the Youth and Sports and Development Co-Ordination and Monitoring Minister.
He made the comments while addressing the launch of the Lanka National Remittance Mobile App, at the Central Bank, this week.
Rajapaksa shared that the government is gearing to introduce new regulations in Parliament to make sure that the officials are protected from implications that may stem from digital transformations.
He was referring to the digital signatures being allowed with the automation of the courts but cannot be fully implemented as the administrative rules do not accommodate e-signatures.
In an effort to set an example for other ministries and government institutions to follow, the Youth and Sports Ministry will implement a road map in the coming months to allow 75 percent of the administration work to be done from home. The plan would be implemented before the end of the first quarter, he said.
Further, Rajapaksa called on the Central Bank to be open to embrace blockchain, a digital ledger of transactions that is duplicated and distributed across the entire network of computer systems on the blockchain.

Comments - 9

vince Thursday, 10 February 2022 11:06 AM

How many ministries does this guy hold? Can he actually manage effectively all these? Or is it to keep control within the family? No wonder the country is in such a sorry state.

Nish Thursday, 10 February 2022 11:11 AM

How many public servants in SL know how to use a computer? You are talking about letting them work from home. First give them a computer and teach them how to switch on and use simple packages like MS Word, Excel and e-mails. You will be surprised if even a handful of them know them.

hora puta Thursday, 10 February 2022 12:01 PM

You crooked politicians !! We have voted you bastard to parliament to make judicial reforms in order to serve ordinary citizen effectively. Until now, what you thugs have done, only rob state funds and brought overseas properties and jets.. Shame on you thugs.

Ranjan Thursday, 10 February 2022 12:34 PM

Cheers for the 6.9M who are enjoying the benifit.

Vipin B. Thursday, 10 February 2022 02:29 PM

Do we need any laws in this country? I thought it is the jungle law that prevails.

Uncle Sam Thursday, 10 February 2022 02:29 PM

Why what about Yahapalanaya? Worst lot. Nothing happened in SL. Country went backward 10 years

Arnold Thursday, 10 February 2022 03:53 PM

Before all this fancy stuff, please stabilize the economy and enable all Lankans to have 3 proper meals a day.

vithura Thursday, 10 February 2022 04:25 PM

Did he sit for his law exams like the rest?

sam Thursday, 10 February 2022 04:34 PM

You dont need laws to do anything!

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