October 26, 2025

Traffic Fine Payments via GovPay Launched in the Northern Province

GovPay – the Government Digital Payment Platform introduced to enhance efficiency and transparency in public service delivery – marked yet another major milestone with the official launch of traffic fine payments through GovPay in the Northern Province. With this initiative, the Northern Province became the third province in Sri Lanka to enable traffic fine payments via GovPay.

The official ceremony was held at the Kilinochchi SSP Office Auditorium under the patronage of the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, Hon. Ananda Wijepala, and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Attorney-at-Law Priyantha Weerasuriya. The event was also graced by Senior DIG in charge of the Northern Province, Tilak C. A. Dhanapala; DIG Wanni Range, H. A. K. A. Indika Hapugoda; DIG Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu Range, J. A. Chandrasena; DIG Jaffna and KKS Range, G. H. Marapana; SSP Vavuniya Division, W. A. Somaratne; SSP Mannar Division, W. K. A. J. Eric Ranjith; SSP Kilinochchi Division, Jayantha de Silva; SSP Mullaitivu Division, L. A. D. Ratnaweera; SSP Jaffna Division, J. P. S. Jayamaha; and SSP Kankesanthurai Division, P. M. R. Ambepitiya. Also in attendance were Chairman of the Digital Task Force of the Ministry of Transport, Harsha Purasinghe, and CEO of LankaPay, Channa de Silva, along with over 150 traffic police officers representing the six police divisions of the Northern Province.

In parallel, a series of awareness sessions for police officers attached to the six Traffic Divisions in the Northern Province were conducted on October 26 in Vavuniya, October 27 in Kilinochchi, and in Jaffna. Nearly 400 traffic police officers participated in these sessions, organized by Sri Lanka Police in collaboration with the Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) and LankaPay.

With the introduction of this facility, motorists in the Northern Province can now make on-the-spot traffic fine payments conveniently, securely, and instantly through any online or mobile banking application or digital payment app connected to GovPay.