සැප්තැම්බර් 18, 2025

GovPay Expands to the Northern Province

Marking yet another key milestone in Sri Lanka’s journey towards a digitally empowered nation, GovPay – the Government Digital Payment Platform – was officially introduced to Divisional Secretariats and Local Government Institutions across the Jaffna Peninsula on the 18th and 19th of September 2025 under the patronage of Hon. Bimal Rathnayake, Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation, and His Lordship Nagalingam Vethanayahan, Governor of the Northern Province. Several distinguished guests were present at this occasion, including Mr. Dinuka Perera, Deputy CEO of LankaPay; Mrs. Thanuja Murugeson, Chief Secretary of the Northern Province; Mr. A. Sothinathan, Secretary to the Ministry of Local Government – Northern Province; Mrs. Thevanthini Babu, Commissioner of Local Government – Northern Province; Mr. M. Piiratheepan, District Secretary – Jaffna; Mr. K. Kanakeshwaran, District Secretary – Mannar; Mrs. N. Inparaj, Additional District Secretary – Kilinochchi; and Mr. S. Jeyakanth, Additional District Secretary – Mullaitivu.

As part of this programme, a series of awareness and onboarding workshops were conducted on the 18th of September at the District Secretariat in Jaffna, and on the 19th of September at the Department of Local Government in the Northern Province. During these sessions, led by representatives from LankaPay and the Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA), preliminary work related to onboarding nearly 50 Divisional Secretariats and Local Government Institutions was carried out. The workshops focused on raising awareness about the features and benefits of GovPay and demonstrated how the platform simplifies and streamlines payments to government entities.

Launched in February 2025 under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, GovPay is a collaborative initiative of the Ministry of Digital Economy, ICTA, and LankaPay. It serves as a secure, user-friendly digital platform designed to enhance government service delivery. Since its launch, GovPay has rapidly gained traction, recording over 28,292 transactions, facilitating payments for 2,420 citizen services, enabling online real-time payments to over 168 government organizations, and collecting more than LKR 341 million in government revenue.

By enabling digital payments through secure banking and electronic channels, GovPay eliminates the need for physical visits and manual processes, offering a faster, more transparent, and secure way to access government services. This milestone marks a significant step in building a modern, citizen-centric digital ecosystem in Sri Lanka, with GovPay acting as a catalyst in bridging the gap between citizens and government institutions through innovative technology. Presently, 14 banks and 6 FinTech applications have joined the platform, broadening its accessibility and reach to citizens across the country.

The expansion of GovPay into the Northern Province is a testament to a broader national agenda towards an inclusive digital transformation, ensuring that all citizens—regardless of geographic location—benefit from the same level of efficiency, transparency, and convenience in accessing public services.