The Department for Registration of Persons has announced that National Identity Cards (NICs) for students sitting the G.C.E. Ordinary Level and Advanced Level examinations this year will be expedited.
Director General Jagath Herath said the Department expects to issue permanent NICs to all students before the end of the year.
He noted that schools have already been informed through the Ministry of Education to submit applications for students sitting the Ordinary Level examination, and principals must ensure these are forwarded without delay.
Herath further stated that Advanced Level candidates scheduled to sit the examination in August who have applied for an NIC but have not yet received it can obtain their cards by notifying the Department through the telephone numbers or email addresses listed on its official website.
The Department emphasized that the initiative aims to ensure all students have valid identity cards ahead of their national examinations. (Newswire)