Sri Lanka Port Authority (SLPA) will formally launch an online payment gateway from January, Deputy Minister of Ports and Highways Rohitha Abeygunawardena said.

Sri Lanka Customs and SLPA have automated the payment systems to facilitate electronic online payments for their clients.

The system will allow clients of the port to log in through the Internet and make payments. This information will be updated at the port system and customs along with the facilitating bank. Among many other options to the clients is the facility to pay e-bills with credit cards.

The Deputy Minister said that the new system would ease the congestion in counters and benefit the clients.
(CPRD-27122011)