## 📈 BASL Adopts LankaSign Digital Signatures to Modernize Legal Sector

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has officially partnered with LankaPay to integrate LankaSign Digital Signatures, marking a major step in the digital transformation of the country's legal profession. • The Initiative: BASL office bearers were issued secure digital signature tokens on January 5, 2026. This move aims to eliminate reliance on physical paperwork and transition toward a fully paperless judicial ecosystem. • Key Benefits: Efficiency: Enables 26,000+ legal professionals to sign electronic documents "anytime, anywhere." Security: Provides high-level authentication, non-repudiation, and data integrity—critical for sensitive legal proceedings. Archiving: Facilitates secure electronic sharing and retrieval of documents, streamlining the ICT infrastructure of the legal system. • National Context: The project is supported by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and the National Certification Authority (NCA). This initial phase for office bearers precedes a broader rollout to the entire BASL membership. • Economic Impact: By modernizing the professional services sector, this shift reduces administrative costs and supports Sri Lanka’s broader goal of a digitally-enabled economy.