A press conference today (14) showing the growth and success of GovPay, the official state digital payment platform in Sri Lanka operated under the guidance of the Information Technology Representative (ICTA), LankaPay and the Ministry of Digital Finance, Mr. Eranga Weerarathne Held at ICTA under the leadership. In the meeting, the pilot project of the local traffic fine payment system (online traffic fine payment system), also marked the official launch of the enhanced GovPay.lk website.
The enhanced GovPay.lk website was also launched in the press conference, it consists of better user interface and up-to-date indicators (real-time dashboards) to get better idea of transaction scales and corporate performance.
ICTA and the Ministry of Digital Finance urges all state institutions to integrate with GovPay to improve service provision, boost transparency, and reduce operation costs. Requested every company to name a coordination officer and immediately start the process of joining GovPay. Citizens too, GovPay requested here to be interested in making payments to state institutions using banks or FinTech Apps via platform. These services are now available on a 24/7 foundation through a safe and simple process, designed with ease and accountability daily transactions.
At the event, the Secretary of Digital Finance Ministry Varuna Dhanapala, Senior Advisor of President Dr. Hans Wijesuriya, CEO of ICTA (working) Sanjaya Karunasena, ICTA Board of Director Harsha Purasinghe, CEO of LankaPay Channa de Silva were together.
GovPay Crosses 50 Organisations and Announces Plans for the Future of Government Digital Payments A press conference was held today (14 July 2025) at the Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) to showcase the progress and achievements of GovPay—Sri Lanka’s official government digital payment platform. Operated under the joint stewardship of ICTA, LankaPay, and the Ministry of Digital Economy, the event was held under the patronage of Hon. Eranga Weeraratne, Deputy Minister of Digital Economy. The briefing also highlighted the pilot rollout of the online traffic fine payment system and marked the official launch of the revamped GovPay.lk website.
ICTA also unveiled the revamped GovPay.lk website at the media briefing, which now includes an enhanced user interface and real-time dashboards for better visibility of transaction volumes and institutional performance. ICTA and the Ministry of Digital Economy urged all government institutions to integrate with GovPay to improve service delivery, increase transparency, and reduce operational burdens. Institutions are encouraged to nominate a focal point and begin onboarding immediately.
Citizens are also encouraged to make their government payments through the GovPay platform via Banks or FinTech Apps, where services are now available 24/7 with a secure and simple process , designed to bring convenience and accountability to everyday transactions.
The event was attended by Waruna Dhanapala, Secretary to the Ministry of Digital Economy, Dr. Hans Wijesuriya, Senior Advisor to the President on Digital Economy, Sanjaya Karunasena, Acting CEO of ICTA, Harsha Purasinghe, Member of the Board of Directors of ICTA, and Channa de Silva, CEO of LankaPay.
