The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce held an awareness programme on digital signatures and a new paperless customs declaration system set to launch on October 1, as part of the government's broader digitalisation initiative.
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce organised an awareness session yesterday to familiarise stakeholders with a digital signature system and paperless customs declaration framework being rolled out by Sri Lanka Customs. According to the President's Media Division, the programme aligns with government efforts to modernise document processing and reduce reliance on physical paperwork in customs operations.
Seevali Arukgoda, Head of the Revenue Administration Reform and Modernization Bureau and Senior Additional Secretary to the President, highlighted the digitalisation policy's importance and acknowledged the work of Sri Lanka Customs' Information Technology Division in preparing for the system's implementation. Officials outlined the expected advantages the paperless framework would bring to the trading sector, though specific details on these benefits were not elaborated during the discussion.
LankaPay and Sri Lanka Customs conducted a technical session explaining how digital signatures function and guiding participants through the process of obtaining them for submitting customs declarations electronically. The new system is scheduled to commence operations on October 1. The programme attracted participation from senior customs officials, representatives from the importing and business communities, and officials from various government divisions involved in the modernisation effort.
