The Department for Registration of Persons (DRP) Commissioner General Viyani Gunathilaka said, that the Department for Registration of Persons will issue ‘Smart IDs’ from today(27).
He said all National Identity cards will be issued from today with front-facing images prior to converting them to Electronic Identity (E-ID) Cards. The photos in Smart IDs issued from today will be engraved on a special polycarbonate plastic with the use of laser technology.
They will be made according to international standards and by using a special software provided by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). So far, the department has registered some 1,700 studios countrywide. These studios have already installed the software provided by the ICAO, and the photos will be sent to the department online.
