In a significant step toward accelerating Sri Lanka’s digital transformation, eMudhra, a global leader in digital identity and security solutions, has entered into a strategic partnership with LankaSign the only Certification Service Provider (CSP) in the country that complies with the Electronic Transactions Act No. 19 of 2006, operated by LankaPay, Sri Lanka’s national payment network during recently held during the inauguration of INFOTEL 2025 ICT exhibition held at Sirimavo Bandaranaike Exhibition Hall.
The LankaSign–eMudhra partnership brings together the strengths of LankaPay’s legally recognized digital signing certificates issued via LankaSign—the pioneering digital Certification Service Provider in Sri Lanka established in 2009—and eMudhra’s globally trusted emSigner platform, which has enabled secure digital document signing across more than 68 countries since 2008. Through this collaboration, Sri Lankan citizens and businesses will be able to experience a seamless, secure, and user-friendly digital signing solution, enabling documents to be signed anytime, anywhere using iOS, Android, or web-based applications.
This partnership with eMudhra aligns with the national agenda to promote adoption of digital documents, reduce dependency on paper-based processes, and facilitate a more efficient, transparent, and secure digital economy. This collaboration aims to support the government’s long-term digitalization roadmap by enabling a secure digital documentation layer essential for e-government services, digital finance, and digital transformation.
Speaking about the partnership, Mr. Channa de Silva, Chief Executive Officer of LankaPay, stated that “this collaboration marks a significant milestone in Sri Lanka’s journey toward a digitally empowered society. By combining the trusted local acceptance of LankaSign digital signing certificates with eMudhra’s advanced signing platform, emSigner, we aim to make digital signatures more accessible and widely adopted across the country. The solution’s multi–operating system compatibility will offer unparalleled convenience, enabling users to sign documents seamlessly via smart mobile devices and web-based applications. This partnership is expected to accelerate the adoption of digital signatures and provide renewed momentum to the nation’s digital transformation efforts.”
Commenting on the partnership, Mr. Kaushik Srinivasan, Co-founder of eMudhra, stated, “Our partnership with LankaPay reinforces eMudhra’s commitment to enabling trusted digital ecosystems that bring identity, authentication, and signing together in a secure, compliant way. With emSigner now integrated with LankaPay, Sri Lankan citizens and organizations can experience the ease of executing legally valid digital transactions, paving the way for a truly paperless and efficient digital economy.”
With the rollout of the LankaSign emSigner solution, Sri Lanka is set to experience a new wave of efficiency and enhanced security in digital interactions through the adoption of legally valid digital signatures for government, corporate, and individual users. The solution also ensures seamless cross-platform accessibility via iOS, Android, and web interfaces.
Photo Caption (From Right to Left) – Mr. Dinuka Perera – Deputy Chief Executive Officer, LankaPay; Dr. Dayan Rajapakshe – Chairman, FITIS; Mr. Channa de Silva – Chief Executive Officer, LankaPay (Pvt) Ltd / Senior Vice Chairman, FITIS; Mr. Rajesh Srinivasan – Head of SAARC & Central Asia, eMudhra Ltd; Mr. Bin Mohomed – Managing Director, True Connect Technologies; and Mr. Thariq Sanoon – Vice Chairman, FITIS
