The launch of five new digital technology systems, further expanding the "Pensions Management System" of the Department of Pensions, was held on 17.01.2025 under the patronage of the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government, Dr. A.H.M.H. Abayaratne, and with the participation of the Secretary to the Ministry, Mr. S. Alokabandara, at the Colombo District Secretariat premises.
Accordingly, five data systems were launched, namely the new official website of the Department of Pensions, the information system for reporting pensioner deaths, the information system for online reservation of railway warrants and obtaining railway permits for pensioners, the new information system for registration in the Widows and Orphans Scheme, and the newly redesigned information system for registering Public Service Provident Funds.
The Minister in charge of the subject stated that the digital technology efforts of the Department of Pensions to bring the pension payment process, which is a complex subject area spread across a wide field, to the fingertips of the retiree will be a first step in realizing the new government policy of providing digital access to the public service.
The IT Division of the Department of Pensions worked to create all these systems by directing its internal staff, and the Registrar General's Department, Sri Lanka Railways, Bank of Ceylon and Sri Lanka Mobitel acted as stakeholders in this massive process, making the G2G concept a reality.
The launch of the new digital technology systems was attended by the Minister in charge of the subject, Dr. A.H.M.H. Abayaratne, the Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government, Mr. Aloka Bandara, as well as heads of state and private institutions and retirees.