The inauguration ceremony to launch the e local Government Network initiative was held yesterday ( 29th January ) at the Lotus Hall, BMICH with the participation of Minister of Provincial Councils & Local Government Faiszer Musthapha, and Minister of Telecommunications & Digital Infrastructure Harin Fernando as Chief Guests.

Speaking at the event Minister Faiszer Musthapha stated that this was a step towards eliminating corruption and malpractices within Local Authorities, with the system being introduced to 30 Local Authorities island wide. He mentioned that while Ministers exercise their executive authority through the Secretary of the Ministry and while the President exercises his authority through his Secretary, it is finally the Chairman or the Mayor of the Local Government Authority that has to directly carry out this authority, and hence the reason why the Political Authority has to limit itself to Policy decisions. The Minister believes that after the new political authority is elected to office, proper decisions would be taken without giving into bureaucracy.

 The Minster went on the commend Hon Harin Fernando and the ICTA for their role in this pivotal project.

 Those present at the event included the Minister of Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructure, Mr.Harin Fernando, Secretary to the Ministry of Provincial Councils & Local Government , Mr. H. T. Kamal Pathmasiri,  Secretary to the Ministry of Telecommunications & Digital Infrastructure Mr.Vasantha Deshapriya, Chairman Information and Communication Technology Agency | ICTA Mrs.Chitrangani Mubarak and officials of the Ministries.

The list of the Local Authorities where the e local Government system implemented