Sri Lanka will be introducing a new electronic national identity card for all citizens reported the Colombo Page.
The cards will be issued by Sri Lanka's Department of Registration of Persons, via 331 special units, said the department's Commissioner General, R.M.S Sarathkumara.
The new e-card will include the holder's bio data, finger prints and blood group.
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