Southern Province introduces e-payment for vehicle revenue licences

A facility for vehicle revenue licence fee payment using credit card or mobile phone for vehicles registered in the Southern Province was launched at the Labuduwa Dakshinapaya Ministerial complex recently.

Parallel to this, the introduction of the facility to obtain vehicle revenue licence online for vehicles registered in the Southern Province also took place, ICT Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) sources said.

At present revenue licence for vehicles registered in the Southern Province can be obtained from any Divisional Secretariat in the Southern Province.

Obtaining vehicle revenue licences online began first in the Western Province. Encouraged by the success of this online service in the Western Province, it was introduced to the Southern Province, the sources said.

According to a spokesman for ICTA, this year up to last month about one million vehicle revenue licences had been issued in the Western Province.

The facility can be obtained through www.srilanka.lk and www.gov.lk websites.

Governor Ms. Kumari Balasuriya, Southern Province Chief Minister Shan Wijeyalal de Silva, Southern Province Chief Ministry Secretary Ms. W. K. K. Athukorala, President's Secretary Lalith Weeratunga and ICTA Chairman Prof. P. W. Epasinghe. Provincial Ministry Secretary Saman Darshana Pandikorala, Southern Province Motor Traffic Commissioner W. G. Amila Indika were also present.