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A new digital identity card for Sri Lankans from next year
Saturday, 30 June 2007 - 5:04 AM SL Time

Sri Lanka Department of Registration of Persons is to call for tenders to produce a new digital identity card which is to be introduced to Sri Lanka public from September next year.

The new computerized identity card which is in accordance with the international standards will include details in Sinhala, Tamil and English languages.

The new identity card also includes the finger impression of the holder and many other secret details that cannot be forged, a spokesman of the Department of Registration of Persons said.


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Saint
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29 Jun 2007 22:07:19 GMT  Report for Abuse   
A new digital identity card for Sri Lankans from next year

Now this will make life complicated for ltte identity card makers.
:-) :-)

Edited By - Saint - 29 Jun 2007 22:09:32 GMT
MarkLevinson
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29 Jun 2007 22:08:39 GMT  Report for Abuse   
A welcome change from WAR topics!!
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29 Jun 2007 22:16:16 GMT  Report for Abuse   
Sinhala State terrorists are copying the the People's Republic of Thamileelam.
Copycat!

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29 Jun 2007 22:42:36 GMT  Report for Abuse   
This is a very good idea. but can Sri lanaka afford the cost??
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29 Jun 2007 23:03:00 GMT  Report for Abuse   
Godcube:

digital ID cards prevent adbuctions. Dont you know?
Damed
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29 Jun 2007 23:18:24 GMT  Report for Abuse   
With DNA or with a microchip much better.
GOSL getting globalized.
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29 Jun 2007 23:28:40 GMT  Report for Abuse   
Nalle
Why you need id card for handful people living in Wanni?
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29 Jun 2007 23:30:17 GMT  Report for Abuse   
Sometime in the future it is going to be iris scanners
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29 Jun 2007 23:53:30 GMT  Report for Abuse   
Bheesan

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Why you need id card for handful people living in Wanni?


So VP have got rid of most?

Now, that is my kind of freedom fighter!

Kill them all and they are free forever.


Edited By - chutiya - 29 Jun 2007 23:53:57 GMT
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Good to see Lanka moving ahead with the times. What happened to the LTTE's 'hi-tech ID card that cannot be forged'? They were gleefully making a big fuss about it a few months ago.
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