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ICTA initiated e-Society projects shine at Manthan Awards 2009

Monday, 04 January 2010 08:32

Two weeks after e-Asia 2009 which brought Asia’s plaudits to President Mahinda Rajapaksa as the region’s ICT President a record number of ICTA initiated e-Society projects won awards at the Manthan Award 2009 in New Delhi (19). Organised by the Digital Empowerment Foundation (www.defindia.net) (www.manthanaward.org) the sixth in the annual series, had attracted Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Butan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka for competition and showcasing of projects that highlight “Digital Inclusion for Development”.

While the total number of nominated projects out of which Sri Lanka shone was380 about 1000 delegates and ICT champions participated in the conclave, exhibition and

Mela for Masses. The projects for the awards are selected under stringent rules and by an international jury of experts. Incidentally the names of projects for which Sri Lanka won awards in this 13-category competition this year are predominantly mnemonic and reminiscent of victory such as ‘vi’ for victory or ‘wi’ for winner or ICT itself. For “Vidusuva”, “Vidunena”, “Wikigoviya” and “ICT for teaching the hearing impaired” are among the ICTA initiated e-Society projects that shone at the Manthan Award 2009.

Getting vehicle revenue licence online is a dream come true: Lalith Weeratunga

Friday, 01 January 2010 00:00

The eRevenue Licence facility which enables vehicle revenue licence to be issued afresh or renewed by applying for it from home without physically going to the relevant Government office is a dream come true.

This was stated by Presidential Secretary Lalith Weeratunga when he, as chief guest, addressed the ceremony for the launching of the eRevenue Licence held at the Western Province Department of Motor Traffic, Maligawatte recently (30.12.2009).

Thanks to the eRevenue Licence service thus launched by the year end, renewal and / or new issue of vehicle revenue licence in the Western Province could take place online. eRevenue Licence is a facility under the Lanka Gate Project put in place under the Re-engineering Government Programme of the Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) which implements the eSri Lanka initiative. The eSri Lanka initiative, on its part, is the national ICT thrust for making the benefits of ICT accrue to all the people of Sri Lanka as envisaged in the Mahinda Chintana Policy Statement of President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

ICTA project enables obtaining of vehicle revenue licence online

Wednesday, 30 December 2009 11:21

As the festival season ends and you think of business as usual, does your mind harbour any worrying thoughts about certain annual routines? Do you say to yourself: “Oh the vehicle revenue licence! Should I take another day off to get the revenue licence for my vehicle renewed for 2010 or to get a new vehicle revenue licence ? And after going to the relevant departmental office should I have to go through the hazel of waiting in queues etc.?”
You can now say ‘full stop’ to such worries.
This is because with effect from the launch of eRevenue Licence this afternoon (30.12.2009), renewal and / or new issue of vehicle revenue licence in the Western Province could take place online. eRevenue Licence is a facility under the Lanka Gate Project put in place by the Re-engineering Government Programme of the Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) which implements the eSri Lanka initiative. The eSri Lanka initiative, on its part, is the national ICT thrust for making the benefits of ICT accrue to all the people of Sri Lanka as envisaged in the Mahinda Chintana Policy Statement of President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
eRevenue Licence will be inaugurated by Presidential Secretary Lalith Weeratunga at the Western Province Department of Motor Traffic, Maligawatte at 2.00 p.m. today (30).
This eRevenue Licence service could be accessed through the country portal www.srilanka.lk which is the one-stop e-shop for Government service.