The one-day service for issuing National Identity Card (NIC)'s will resume from Monday, Viyani Gunathilaka, Commissioner General of the Registration of Persons Department told Times Online.
Mr. Gunathilaka noted that the technical glitch in the computer system of the Department which resulted in a brief suspension of the service yesterday (Jul 5) had been rectified.
He also said that Internal and Home Affairs minister Vajira Abeywardena had agreed to allocate the required funds to strengthen security and develop the website.
Special attention would be paid to strengthening cyber security since the computer systems contain a huge database comprising details of the general public, the Commissioner General stressed.
(DW)
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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