An agreement has been reached between India and Sri Lanka to begin work on basic level issues on the digital ID card from next month.
The agreement was reached during a discussion held last week between Indian Government representatives and the President’s Chief of Staff and National Security Adviser Sagala Ratnayaka.
The new digital ID card, which will be funded by an Indian grant of Rs.4 billion, will include biometric data such as holder’s eye colour, fingerprints and blood type.
Earlier, 76 biometrics were needed for digital IDs, but the updated version will need only six.
The new digital ID card will furnish the name, address, date of birth, gender, telephone number and email address.
The Government aims to first issue the updated digital ID card for new applicants and then gradually introduce it to the entire population.
