Sri Lanka prepares to tender contract for 5M biometric passports
Sri Lanka is planning to launch a tender for the issuance of 5 million chip-embedded biometric passports, The Sunday Times…
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Sri Lanka needs digital ID soon, says Ceylon Chamber of Commerce
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce is concerned about delays in the implementation of Sri Lanka’s digital ID system. In a…
Sri Lanka to run new digital ID tender after Madras disqualified
After much controversy, the multi-million dollar tender for Sri Lanka’s digital identity project will be refloated. The news comes after…
Sri Lanka passes data protection legislation to handle digital ID privacy concerns
Sri Lanka’s State Minister of Technology Kanaka Herath has given assurances that the government is taking a raft of measures,…
Data privacy concerns as Sri Lanka digital ID project awarded to Indian company
Authorities in Sri Lanka are trying to convince citizens that awarding the national digital ID contract to an Indian company…
Stakeholders allege favoritism in bidding process for Sri Lanka digital ID project
Some Sri Lankan stakeholders, including lawmakers, have questioned decisions around the tender process for the country’s upcoming biometric digital ID…
India advances Sri Lanka digital ID project $5.4M
A cheque of 450 million Indian rupees (approximately US$5.4 million) has been handed to Sri Lanka’s government as part payment…
National digital ID launches lead to biometrics contract opportunities in Sri Lanka, Jamaica
Major biometrics contracts in the public sector dominated headlines on Biometric Update this week, with governments around the world automating…
Procurement begins for Sri Lanka’s national digital ID
The procurement process for Sri Lanka’s national digital identity project has begun in partnership with the Indian government. Only Indian…
Sri Lanka to begin procuring digital ID equipment from India with Indian money
The Indo-Sri Lanka Joint Project Monitoring Committee (JPMC) has launched the procurement process for the Sri Lanka Unique Digital Identity…
