One-Day service to issue NICs to resume from 25th Oct

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Department of Registration of Persons announced that the One-Day service to issue National Identity Cards will resume from the 25th of October 2021, for those who make reservations.

In a statement, the Department of Registration of Persons said that in order to avoid large gatherings, it was decided to offer the One-Day service to a limited number of applicants at the Battaramulla Health Office and the Southern Province Office in Galle.

It said that those who wish to obtain a NIC via the One-Day service, must forward a certified application to the Divisional Secretariat Branch of the Department and make a reservation.

If an applicant fails to be present on the given date, the application will be returned to the Divisional Secretariat and another reservation needs to be made.

Applicants who wish to obtain the NIC via the normal service can continue to do so by making a reservation for the respective date and obtain the NIC, and those applications can be forwarded by the Grama Niladhari Officer as well.