NIC office closed for general public until further notice

The Department for Registration of Persons (DRP) has suspended all its services related to issuing National Identity Cards under one-day-service scheme until further notice, DRP Commissioner General Vianni Gunathilaka said.

The decision was taken following the recommendations by the Health Ministry to prevent gathering of people in public places and prevent COVID virus from spreading.

"People used to visit the department without following COVID health guidelines. It would be a major risk for all the Government Departments around the vicinity,” Mr. Gunathilaka said.

He requested people to hand over their completed applications to the relevant Grama Niladharis instead.

Further he said, those who are yet to apply for the NICs, are requested to hand over their applications to the Regional Offices set up Divisional Secretariats.

The Commissioner General said those who require NICs for urgent matters, such as for examinations, interviews, and for the process of obtaining passports, are requested to contact the Department through the following telephone numbers:

Main Office - 011 5 226 126, Southern Province office -091 2 228 348, North Western Province office - 037 2 224 337, Eastern province office - 065 2 229 449 and Northern Province office - 024 2 227 201. 

The above numbers would also provide access to avail other services offered by the Department of Registration of Persons. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)