Sri Lankan RPD to renew national identity cards every 10 years

Registration of Persons Department 

Renewing Identity cards

The Sri Lankan Department of Registration of Persons is considering renewing National Identity Card (NIC)s every 10 years.Commissioner General of the Department, R.M.S.Sarath Kumara said. 

According to the requirements of the Persons Registration Act, currently there is no validation period for the NIC and an official date is not provided for the renewal of the NIC,Department of Registration of Persons has decided to issue the national identity cards electronically and the amendments are expected to facilitate it as well.