Sri Lanka, May 11 -- A special ceremony to distribute new computer systems to 100 Registrar officials serving in Divisional Secretariats was held at the Registrar General's Department auditorium, as part of the government's 'One Registry' program aimed at digitalizing civil registration services.

The event was held under the patronage of Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government, Professor Chandana Abeyratne, and Deputy Minister Ruwan Senarathne.

The computer systems, donated by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Health Organization (WHO), were handed over to strengthen the efficiency of Registrar General's Department units operating within Divisional Secretariats.

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