Version
3.45
Effective date
2007-03-08
Summary of changes
Added SLS 1134 to the following section:
Government organizations should be in conformity with SLS 1134 and with
Unicode / ISO 10646 for all ICT use with respect to local languages, such as for
local language documents and web sites and in the electronic transmission of
information. – added SLS 1134
3.45
2007-03-08
Added the following under emails: “The nomenclature used for domains
under .gov.lk should be in conformity to the “Policy on Domains under gov.lk”
3.50
2007-03-09
Section 030203: Added detailed section on structure for domain names under
go dot lk
3.60
2007-03-14
Updated “Enabling Legal Environment”
Added section under “Preservation and Management of Government
Records” to include reference to the “e-Transactions Act”.
Under “Procurement and Contractual Issues” the section “IPR” was amended.
3.61
2007-04-23
Recommendations of the Reengineering Government Focus Group taken into
account: Document restructured; “Salient points” brought down to the end of
the document, and renamed “Benefits …..”
“Documents referred to in the Policy” etc defined as Annexes.
Added the following under ICT Governance: “Government may set up a
central ICT Support Unit, comprising persons who are proficient in ICT, to
provide technical advice and support to government organizations, as
required.”
Small amendments under background, Timeframe, Scope.
Added “Senior management should implement suitable incentive schemes for
staff who are proficient in ICT and / or obtain relevant qualifications in ICT”
under “Training”.
3.72
2008-02-12
Moved content to ODF format and made necessary formatting changes.
3.77
2008-07-21
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2008-10-15
2009-03-10
Modified content under the Background. Modified content under the IPR
section.
050104 was merged with 050102, section 3 revised creating separate sub
section for domain names
Re-formatting of the document and some grammatical editing.
2009-0702
0102: Information Life Cycle Management was changed by including
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010201 to 010203 address language issues in databases
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