The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law
Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara asked the Minister of Digital Economy whether Sri Lanka will introduce a digital identity card and requested details on its benefits, preparation methodology, per-card cost, and total cost for all registered citizens. He also sought information on funding sources, any foreign loans or assistance, investor benefits, safeguards to prevent access to citizens’ personal data, and whether all related agreements would be tabled in Parliament.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 To ask the Minister of Digital Economy:
¶ 02 (a) Will he inform this House— (i) whether a digital identity card will be introduced for the citizens of Sri Lanka; (ii) the advantages of using the digital identity card; (iii) the methodology for preparing the said digital identity card; (iv) the cost of preparing one digital identity card; and (v) the total cost to prepare the said digital identity card for all Sri Lankan citizens registered with the Department for Registration of Persons?
¶ 03 (b) Will he also inform this House— (i) the manner in which funds required for introducing the digital identity card will be sourced; (ii) if foreign loans or assistance is obtained, the country or institution providing such loan/assistance; (iii) the benefits to investors who invest in the process of preparing the said identity card; (iv) whether it will be ensured that investors cannot obtain any personal data of individuals; and (v) whether all agreements related to the process of preparing the digital identity card will be tabled?
¶ 04 (c) If not, why?
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- Hansard, Thursday, 27 November 2025 ·No. 23013 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 27 November 2025. No. 23013. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/5280