– The printing of National Identity Cards (NICs) has been disrupted due to a shortage of plastic cards, with around one million identity cards reportedly awaiting issuance.The plastic identity card was introduced in 2017 to replace the traditional national identity card used in Sri Lanka for decades. It features a 12-digit national identity number, with reducing production costs being one of the key objectives of its introduction.However, the shortage of plastic cards has disrupted the printing process, affecting the issuance of identity cards to applicants.The disruption has raised concerns over the timely issuance of NICs, which are essential for identification and access to various public services.
Colombo, Oct. 29 (Daily Mirror) – The printing of National Identity Cards (NICs) has been disrupted due to a shortage of plastic cards, with around one million identity cards reportedly awaiting issuance.
The plastic identity card was introduced in 2017 to replace the traditional national identity card used in Sri Lanka for decades. It features a 12-digit national identity number, with reducing production costs being one of the key objectives of its introduction.
However, the shortage of plastic cards has disrupted the printing process, affecting the issuance of identity cards to applicants.
The disruption has raised concerns over the timely issuance of NICs, which are essential for identification and access to various public services.