Sri Lanka, Feb. 8 -- The High Commissioner of India, Santosh Jha has commended the digital initiatives recently launched by the Sri Lankan government, including the 'GovPay' platform for digitization of all government payments, and the introduction of the Electronic Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates facility for Sri Lankans abroad.

Speaking during the BIMSTEC Digital Conclave held in Colombo on Friday (07), he stated that these initiatives form part of the special emphasis laid on digital transformation by the Sri Lankan Government led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka.

The High Commission pointed out that India has over the past decade or so undergone a digital transformation at an unprecedented pace and scale, with unparallel...