ICTA to amend eGoverment policy

The ICT Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) has decided to amend the eGovernment policy. The first eGovernment policy 'The ICT Policy and Procedures for Government' was initially approved by the Cabinet of Ministers in December, 2009.

It was to be implemented by all government organisations including Ministries, Departments, Provincial Councils, District Secretariats, Divisional Secretariats and Local Government Authorities. With rapid changes in technology and with the advancement of eGovernment implementation, it is necessary to review and reformulate the eGoverment policy, an ICTA media release said. ICTA considered good governance principles termed 'Good Governance Octagon' and formulated its own 10 Good Governance objectives.

Based on the vision 'To be the most citizen-friendly Government through eGovernance' ICTA through the eGovernment team has drafted a new eGovernment policy. The eGovernment policy of 2009 had 177 policy clauses. The new policy comprises 132 policy clauses formulated after group activities and inter-action taking into consideration the feedback, trends in technology and stakeholder thinking.