ICTA launches triple e-service for motor vehicles

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In a further step to making lives easy through Information and Communication Technology (ICT), three motor vehicle related e-services were launched recently (3). The ICT Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) and the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) came together in launching this triple e-service. The three e-services will provide information on the following: Details of the vehicle, last registration number of a given vehicular category and the period of validity and date of expiry of the vehicle revenue license. This threefold information could be obtained by visiting the DMT website www.motortraffic.gov.lk and the Sri Lanka country portal, www.srilanka.lk. The same service could be obtained through a smart phone by downloading the newly-developed mobile app. Furthermore vehicle information and status of vehicle revenue license too could be obtained by sending a SMS to 1919 using the basic code dmt info<vehicle no> and dmt rls<vehicle no>. Online information on vehicle information is available at two levels: Limited information and Full information. Limited information is free of charge and comprises information on seven sub-heads. A sum of Rs. 150 is payable for full information which is provided under 15 sub-heads. Payment for the service could be made through the credit card and mobile cash. The launch held at the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration (SLIDA) in Colombo was graced by Ranjith Madduma Bandara, Minister of Internal Transport as the Chief Guest. Bandara delivering his address expressed his gratitude to ICTA and DMT for making people’s life easy through the three e-services. The Minister said that this launch greatly contributed to fulfilling the pledges of the 100-day program. Elaborating on the subject, the Minister said: “Currently there are 5.7 million motor vehicles in the country and four million people travel daily in vehicles. If we could reduce travelling to the DMT at least by 20% by making it possible to obtain services from home we would have achieved much. I request ICTA and DMT to make it possible for people to obtain all their motor vehicle related services from home.” Motor Traffic Commissioner General S.H. Harischandra, SLIDA Director General Wasantha Deshapriya and ICTA Board Director Dr. Ajith Madurapperuma also addressed the occasion. A large number of officials and media representatives were among the participants at the event. The Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) of Sri Lanka is the apex ICT institution of the Government. In terms of the Information and Communication Technology Act No. 27 of 2003 (ICT Act) ICTA has been mandated to take all necessary measures to implement the Government’s Policy and Action Plan in relation to ICT. In terms of section 6 of the ICT Act, ICTA is required to assist the Cabinet of Ministers in the formulation of the National Policy on ICT and provide all information necessary for its formulation. The Government of Sri Lanka wholly owns ICTA.