Issue of NICs to estate dwellers to be expedited

Shirley WIJESINGHE

COLOMBO: Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayaka has instructed authorities to obtain the assistance of Estate Superintendents for issuing National Identity Cards for the estate community.

The probable date of birth of a estate worker should be decided on by the Superintendent of the estate and the process should be finalised before December 31.

This was announced at the meeting organised to review the problems with issuing National Identity Cards for the estate community.

Addressing the meeting Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayaka said that the Government is bound to issue national identity cards for the estate community who contributes immensely to the country economy.

The Prime Minister appealed to the Commissioner of Registration of Persons A.P. Dharmadasa to expedite issuing National Identity Cards to estate community without further delay. The Birth certificate is compulsory for obtaining National Identity Cards.