Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka

Now e-Revenue licence to be extended to Southern Province

Monday, 11 March 2013 09:48

Steps have been taken for extending eRevenue licence, the automated service of issuing the vehicle revenue licence , to the Southern Province as well.

While this service was introduced first in the Western Province, based on its success in the Western Province, action has been taken to extend it to the Southern Province as well, the ICT Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) says.

As a result of this vehicle owners are enabled to obtain their vehicle revenue licence from the Divisional Secretariat nearest to them.

ICTA says that by now the initial activities for introducing this facility in the Southern Province have been carried out.

ICTA also said that about 500,000 revenue licences were issued in the Western Province in 2012 under this eRevenue licence project.

ICTA says that while this automated service could be obtained in the Western Province Online as well, it is hoped to introduce this facility in the Southern Province.

eGovernment at work; eRevenue Licence

Wednesday, 27 February 2013 10:25

By Wasantha Deshapriya, ICTA Programme Director - Re-engineering Government

The basic definition of eGovernment is the use of Information and Communication Technology for improving the efficiency of the Government and providing better services. The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) has supported many Government organisations in implementing eGovernment projects aimed at achieving the above objectives. The eRevenue Licence project is one of the best examples such eGovernment projects.

It is mandatory by the law in any country that vehicles driven on roads pay a “Road-Tax” for using the roads. The objective of this law is to collect tax from vehicle owners for using the road and use this tax money to maintain the road network.

In Sri Lanka this requirement is referred to as the “Motor Vehicle Revenue Licence” and it has been stipulated by the Department of Motor Traffic Act and the responsibility of collecting this tax has been delegated to provincial councils.

ICT, enabler in country’s development: ICTA CEO

Tuesday, 26 February 2013 16:30

ICT has been the enabler in the country’s tremendous improvement and development, says Information and Communication Technology of Sri Lanka (ICTA) CEO Reshan Dewapura.

“Today post-war Sri Lanka has seen ICT creating an enabling environment for the Government, private sector and civil society to develop as individual sectors, and together as a Nation. Information and Communication Technology has been that transformational tool that has broken down barriers, started creating a true cyber class, and brought in that inclusivity for all our citizens: In other words, it has been a great leveler”.

ICTA CEO said so while participating at the media briefing on and launch of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Information Economy Report 2012 held in Colombo Wednesday.

Importance of Sri Lanka being featured in the UNCTAD Information Economy Report

Speaking further on the occasion ICTA CEO underlining the importance of Sri Lanka being featured in the renowned report went on to say: