Central Environmental Authority joins “GovPay Government Digital Transaction System

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The agreement between the Central Environmental Authority and LankaPay (Pvt) Ltd., regarding the “GovPay Government Digital Payment System” was signed on 26th September 2026 at the Central Environmental Authority, officially launching the system.

Accordingly, from 26th September 2025 onwards, all payments related to the services provided by the Central Environmental Authority—such as Inspection Fees, License Fees, Processing Fees, Basel Export Consent Fees, Certificate Fees, Administration Fees, Registration Fees, Annual Fees, Laboratory Fees, Waste Disposal Fees, Procurement Fees, National Environmental Information Centre (NEIC) Fees, and Examination Fees—can be made through the “GovPay Government Digital Payment System” via 14 partner banks and 06 FinTech applications.

The special occasion of officially inaugurating this digital payment system was attended by Mr. K. R. Uduwawala, Secretary to the Ministry of Environment, Prof. Tilak Hewawasam, Chairman of the Central Environmental Authority, Mr. Kapila Mahesh Rajapaksha, Director General of the Central Environmental Authority, officials from the Authority, Mr. Channa de Silva, Chief Executive Officer of LankaPay (Pvt) Ltd, officials from LankaPay, as well as Mr. Udaya Kasthurirathna, Program Manager of Digital Government and Digital Economy at the Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) of Sri Lanka, together with other officials.