New IDs from next year

by Rohana JAYALAL

The Department for Registration of Persons will issue a new National Identity Card with computer printed data to Sri Lankans from next year.

The programme is in keeping with the Mahinda Chinthana concept of introducing modern technology to all Government Departments to ensure an efficient and fruitful service to the public.

This scheme is implemented under the personal supervision of Commissioner General A.G. Dharmadasa on the instructions of Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayaka who is also Minister of Internal Administration.

The Card will have a chip with all relevant details of the person.

The Department will issue the new identity card to those born after January 1, 1991 under the first step of the project. The program will commence next month. The Identity Card will be issued to those who were born before January 1, 1991 from mid next year.

The International Centre for Technology Assessment will help to issue the card.