This marks the first integration of national digital ID, cloud infrastructure, and credit scoring in a South Asian nation targeting 80% population coverage. The unprecedented combination of 'presenceless' transactions with mandatory biometric verification creates a testbed for removing human interaction from government services while maintaining total identity control.
Sri Lanka's $3.3B Digital ID Payment System Advances Global Control
📰 What Happened
Sri Lanka's Information and Communication Technology Agency announced plans to generate $3.3B in revenue through GovPay, a digital payment platform tied to the national SL-UDI digital ID system. The initiative aims to create a 'cashless and presenceless' payment experience for government services, leveraging hybrid cloud infrastructure and biometric verification. Digital Economy Deputy Minister Weeraratne revealed the system will support 80% of Sri Lanka's bankable population while building credit scores for microlending.
📖 Prophetic Significance
The $3.3B revenue target through GovPay reveals how smaller nations are becoming proving grounds for comprehensive economic control systems. Sri Lanka's integration of digital ID, cloud computing, and credit scoring aligns with Revelation's warning of economic exclusion for those outside the system. The emphasis on 'presenceless' transactions (removing human interaction) while maintaining strict identity verification through SL-UDI shows how Daniel 7's prophesied technical control can be implemented under the guise of convenience. The 80% population coverage target demonstrates how rapidly these systems can achieve mass adoption in developing nations.