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The inauguration ceremony to launch the e-local Government Network initiative was held Monday (29 January) at the Lotus Hall, BMICH with the participation of Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government Faiszer Musthapha, and Minister of Telecommunications and 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. He went on commend 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 Harin Fernando, Secretary to the Ministry of Provincial Councils and Local Government H.T. Kamal Pathmasiri, Secretary to the Ministry of Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructure Vasantha Deshapriya, Chairman Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) Chitrangani Mubarak and officials of the ministries.
The list of the Local Authorities where this system will be implemented is given below:
Sites
1. Ja-ela UC
2. SJ Kotte MC
3. Kalutara UC
4. Beruwala UC
5. Boralesgamuwa UC,
6. Horana UC
7. Badulla MC
8. Bandarawela MC
9. Butthala PS
10. Karachchi PS (Kilinochchi)
11. Puthukuddirupu PS
12. Valikamam South PS
13. Embilipittya PS
14. Nuwara Eliya PS
15. Kegalla UC
16. Wariyapola PS
17. Naththandiya PS
18. Kuliyapitiya UC
19. Rambawa PS
20. Thamankaduwa PS
21. Matale PS
22. Pujapitiya PS
23. Kattankudy UC
24. Sammanthurai PS
25. Vavuniya UC
26. Mannar UC
27. Trincomalee UC
28. Bope-Poddhala PS
29. Akuressa PS
30. Beliatta PS
