The Department of Registration of Persons announces that the issuance of birth certificates with National Identity Number for newly born children will start from today.
Accordingly to obtain the National Identity Card after they complete 15 years of age You will be able to get the birth certificate number while applying.
Department of Registration of Persons through an online system and The process is to be carried out by exchanging information between the Registrar General’s Department.
Initially, it will be implemented as a pilot program for the regional secretariats of Gampaha, Dehiwala, Haguranketha, Kurunegala, Ratnapura and Tamankaduwa.