GovPay – the Government Digital Payment Platform introduced to enhance efficiency and transparency in public service delivery – marked yet another major milestone with the official launch of traffic fine payments through GovPay in the Northern Province. With this initiative, the Northern Province became the third province in Sri Lanka to enable traffic fine payments via GovPay.

The official ceremony was held at the Kilinochchi SSP Office Auditorium under the patronage of the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, Hon. Ananda Wijepala, and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Attorney-at-Law Priyantha Weerasuriya. The event was also graced by Senior DIG in charge of the Northern Province, Tilak C. A. Dhanapala; DIG Wanni Range, H. A. K. A. Indika Hapugoda; DIG Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu Range, J. A. Chandrasena; DIG Jaffna and KKS Range, G. H. Marapana; SSP Vavuniya Division, W. A. Somaratne; SSP Mannar Division, W. K. A. J. Eric Ranjith; SSP Kilinochchi Division, Jayantha de Silva; SSP Mullaitivu Division, L. A. D. Ratnaweera; SSP Jaffna Division, J. P. S. Jayamaha; and SSP Kankesanthurai Division, P. M. R. Ambepitiya. Also in attendance were Chairman of the Digital Task Force of the Ministry of Transport, Harsha Purasinghe and CEO of LankaPay, Channa de Silva along with over 150 traffic police officers representing the six police divisions of the Northern Province.

In parallel, a series of awareness sessions for police officers attached to the 6 Traffic Divisions in the Northern Province were conducted on October 26 in Vavuniya, October 27 in Kilinochchi and in Jaffna. Nearly 400 traffic police officers participated in these sessions, organized by Sri Lanka Police in collaboration with the Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) and LankaPay.

With the introduction of this facility, motorists in the Northern Province can now make on- the-spot traffic fine payments conveniently, securely, and instantly through any online or mobile banking application or digital payment app connected to GovPay.

At present, traffic fine payments can be made via the online and mobile banking platforms of 14 banks and 6 FinTech applications, including BOC FLEX app, Sampath Vishwa, HNB Digital Banking and SOLO, NSB Pay, Peoples’ Pay, ComBank Digital, DFCC Online Banking, Nations Direct Online Banking, NDB Neos Online Banking, NSB Online Banking, Pan Asia Online Banking, SDB Internet Banking, Seylan Online Banking, LB Finance CIM, WEBXPAY, FriMi, Genie, Helakuru, and iPay.

Since the introduction of the on-site traffic fine payment facility in April 2025, 23,539 spot fines amounting to over Rs. 31 million have been processed via GovPay.

Launched in February 2025, GovPay is a collaborative initiative between the Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) and LankaPay, implemented under the guidance of the Ministry of Digital Economy. The GovPay traffic fine project is spearheaded by the Digital Task Force under the Ministry of Transport. The platform aims to streamline public service delivery by enabling citizens to make payments for government services digitally—enhancing convenience, transparency, and accountability.

To date, GovPay has facilitated nearly 35,000 digital payments amounting to over Rs. 407 million across 2,700 public services. By empowering citizens to embrace digital payments, GovPay continues to play a pivotal role in advancing financial inclusion and improving the quality of life of all Sri Lankans, as part of the nation’s broader digital transformation journey.

Hon. Ananda Wijepala, Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs officially launching GovPay Spot Fine in Northern Province

Hon. Ananda Wijepala, Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs ceremoniously handing over mobile phones to traffic police officers in the Nothern province.

section of the audience

Image Caption : Head table (L-R); G. H. Marapana – Deputy Inspector General of Police, Jaffna and KKS Range; J. A. Chandrasena – Deputy Inspector General of Police, Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu Range; Thilak C. A. Danapala – Senior Inspector General of Police, Northern Province; Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasekar - Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources; Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs; H. A. K. A. Indika Hapugoda – Deputy Inspector General of Police, Wanni Range; Harsha Purasinghe – Chairman - Digital Task Force, Ministry of Transport; Channa de Silva – Chief Executive Officer, LankaPay; and Udaya Kasthurirathne – Head of Digital Government and Digital Economy, ICTA.