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)

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The Department for Registration of Persons has issued a public warning after it was revealed that certain parties are misusing the department’s hotline number and name to obtain personal information and commit financial fraud.

According to the statement, calls have been made using numbers similar to the official hotline, including +94115226126, +0115226126, and mobile numbers 0771167739 and 0742756098, to deceive individuals. 

The department said fraudsters have also created a mobile application using the state emblem, falsely claiming to register details for a digital identity card or e‑National Identity Card.

The department stressed that it does not carry out such registrations and urged the public not to provide personal information to suspicious calls or fraudulent websites, including the fake website https://drpgov-lk[.]com, which resembles the official site of the department. 

Reiterating its position, the Department for Registration of Persons advised citizens to remain vigilant and avoid falling victim to such scams. (Newswire)

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The Department for Registration of Persons announced that the issuance of National Identity Cards, which had been temporarily suspended, has resumed from today (20).

According to the department, public services, including the one‑day service, are now operational again.

The suspension was imposed on April 17 following an unexpected breakdown in the computer system, which disrupted services. 

Officials confirmed that the technical issue has since been resolved, allowing operations to recommence. (Newswire)

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The Department for Registration of Persons has reported another breakdown in its computer system, disrupting all services, including the one‑day national identity card issuance.

Officials confirmed that the system failure occurred today (26), following a similar sudden breakdown on Monday (23).

Services were restored the following day (24) at 11 am after technical issues were resolved.

However, with the latest malfunction, operations have once again come to a standstill, leaving applicants unable to access services.

The Department stated that efforts are underway to rectify the fault and resume services as soon as possible. (Newswire)

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The Department of Registration of Persons has issued an official notice regarding arrangements for G.C.E. Ordinary Level examination candidates, outlining special measures to confirm National Identity Card (NIC) information ahead of the upcoming exams.

The Department has announced that its head office and provincial offices in Galle, Kurunegala, Vavuniya, Batticaloa, and Nuwara Eliya will remain open on Saturday (14 Feb) from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm for the sole purpose of issuing letters confirming NIC information for candidates sitting the G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination beginning on 17 February. 

The Department stated that those who have not yet obtained the confirmation letters can also download them from its official website. 

School applicants who have not submitted applications must bring duly completed forms certified by the Principal or Grama Niladhari along with relevant documents. (Newswire)

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The One-Day National Identity Card (NIC) Issuance Service was officially launched in the North Western Province yesterday, at the Department for Registration of Persons provincial office in Kurunegala.

The service was launched under the patronage of Deputy Minister of Digital Economy, Eranga Weeraratne, marking a significant step forward in improving public convenience. 

Currently, provincial offices are operational in Galle, Nuwara Eliya, Batticaloa, and Vavuniya, with the one-day NIC issuance service already functioning successfully at the Galle and Nuwara Eliya offices.

With the launch of this new service, residents of the North Western Province will no longer need to travel to the Department’s Head Office in Colombo to obtain their National Identity Cards. Instead, they will now have the facility to receive the service within just a few hours at the Kurunegala Provincial Office.

The investment funds and technical support for this initiative are provided by the Electronic National Identity Card Project, and similar offices are planned to be opened in other provinces in the near future.

This new initiative further strengthens the government’s commitment to delivering fast, reliable, and technologically advanced public services to the citizens of Sri Lanka.

The Department for Registration of Persons is the sole government institution vested with constitutional authority to verify personal identity. It has recently implemented a series of organizational and technological reforms to provide the public with faster and more efficient services.

Under a Cabinet-approved proposal empowering the Electronic National Identity Card (eNIC) Project, the Department has begun decentralizing its services by establishing new provincial offices, enabling people to access services closer to their homes. (Newswire)

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Selected branches of the Department for Registration of Persons will be operational tomorrow (May 04) for students sitting for the upcoming GCE Ordinary Level Examination 2023 (2024).

The Department announced that its main office in Battaramulla and its provincial offices in Galle, Kurunegala, Vavuniya, and Batticaloa will be open on Saturday.

The selected offices will be operational from 08.30 am to 01.00 pm tomorrow for GCE Ordinary level Examination candidates to obtain their National Identity Cards (NIC). 

The department added that the offices are functioning tomorrow only for the GCE Ordinary Level Examination candidates.

Applicants who have not yet submitted their NIC applications have been requested to carry their completed application forms certified by the Principal or Grama Niladhari. (Newswire)

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The process of distributing Digital National Identity Cards (NIC) in Sri Lanka will commence this year, Commissioner General of the Department for Registration of Persons, G. Pradeep Saputhanthri said. 

Speaking to the media, Saputhanthri said facial recognition and fingerprint data will be collected for this purpose.

Stating that the programme is expected to be launched by February this year, Saputhanthri said it will initially be rolled out in the Kurunegala and Kandy District Offices. 

The public will not be required to travel to Colombo for one-day service of NICs, as it will be introduced at the North-Western and Central Province offices, he said.

Saputhanthri further said that they intend to collect facial recognition and fingerprint data of the public for this purpose in June of this year. 

The Commissioner General of the Department for Registration of Persons added that the process will be carried out by all District Secretariat Offices. (NewsWire)

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A Gazette notification has been issued on the maximum fee to be charged by a registered photographer pertaining to services related to the National Identity Card (NIC).

As per the Gazette, a maximum fee of Rs. 400 should be charged by a registered photographer concerning any digital photograph for an NIC or duplicate of an NIC.

“A maximum fee of four hundred rupees (LKR 400.00) should be charged by a registered photographer, with respect to uploading to the e-photo Studio Software System of the Department for Registration of Persons, the ICAO standard compliance digital image of a person who applies to obtain an identity card or duplicate of an identity card after registration, and thereafter for issuing the Photographic Reference Slip to the applicant,” the Gazette further states.

The Gazette has been issued by the Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles under Section 36(2) of the Registration of Persons Act, No. 32 of 1968.

Gazette : http://documents.gov.lk/files/egz/2023/12/2363-03_E.pdf (NewsWire)

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A Gazette notification has been issued revising the fees charged for services related to National Identity Cards (NICs).

The Gazette has been issued by Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles announcing amendments under section 52 of the Registration of Persons Act, No. 32 of 1968.

The fees charged for the following services related to NICs have been amended;

• The fee charged for the issuance of a certified copy of an NIC has been fixed at Rs. 1,000.
• The fees for the certification of authenticity of the particulars relating to an NIC : 

-Online submissions made through the Registration of Persons Department’s website will be charged a fee of Rs. 25.

-Submissions made by way of a physical document or electronic means acceptable to the Commissioner General will be charged Rs. 500.

• The fee for the registration of a person as a photographer, under the Act, has been raised from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 15,000.
• The annual fee for the renewal of a Certificate of Registration increased to Rs. 3,000.

Gazette : http://documents.gov.lk/files/egz/2023/10/2355-12_E.pdf (NewsWire)

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A new procedure has been introduced for issuing National Identity Cards (NIC) to individuals without birth certificates.

The Government Information Department stated that the new procedure has been introduced by the Department for Registration of Persons.

Accordingly, a circular with the necessary information has been issued by the Commissioner General of the department to all the Divisional Secretaries and the Grama Niladhari Officers.

As per the circular, two separate procedures will be followed for the issuance of NICs, based on those above 40 years and those below 40 years. (NewsWire)

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