The programme to introduce Sri Lanka’s new permanent digital insurance card (e‑card) commenced with the distribution of 500 tablet devices to traffic police officers in the Western Province.
According to the Sri Lanka Police, the initiative aims to enable efficient access to the enhanced Sri Lanka Police Road Accident Data Management System and facilitating verification of the new e‑card.
The Police further said that, in addition, 150 tablet devices were symbolically handed over to selected police officers.
The initiative comes as the annual plastic insurance card currently issued by insurance companies to vehicle owners is set to be phased out, with the new digital system developed under the guidance of the Insurance Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (IRCSL).
A special awareness programme was organized by the Ministry of Public Security in collaboration with the IRCSL to brief police officers engaged in roadside insurance verification, along with senior police officials, including Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasooriya.
The event was held at the Ministry of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs yesterday (07 Jan), with the participation of Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijeyapala, Deputy Minister Sunil Watagala, Ministry Secretary Ravi Seneviratne, and IGP Priyantha Weerasooriya.
Delivering the keynote address, IRCSL Chairman Ajith Ravindra de Mel outlined the objectives and advantages of the new digital insurance system, stressing that it would help resolve longstanding issues in the insurance sector, including environmental pollution from discarded plastic cards, high financial costs of producing physical cards, and other operational challenges. (Newswire)