INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Deputy Minister of Digital Economy Eranga Weeraratne mentions that the issuance of digital nationwide identity cards is set to begin this
month.Speaking at a media rundown held today (14 ), he revealed that all new National Identity Cards (NICs) will be transitioned to a
digital format.The Deputy Minister highlighted that this initiative aims to deal with the considerable hold-ups currently experienced in
getting identity cards.He also disclosed that the expense of implementing the digital identity card system is approximated at Rs
20 billion.Weeraratne expressed that in order to relieve the monetary concern, half of this cost will be covered through support from India.
