Sri Lanka: The government signature that appears on National Identity Cards (NIC)
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 2 January 2002 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | LKA36699.E |
| Reference | 1 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Sri Lanka: The government signature that appears on National Identity Cards (NIC), 2 January 2002, LKA36699.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3df4be62c.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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On 29 November 2001 the assistant commissioner of the Department of Registration of Persons in Colombo stated that the official signature that appears on each Sri Lankan National Identity Card (NIC) is that of the commissioner of the Department of Registration of Persons. Since 31 March 1994 the current commissioner, Mr. Ranasinghe, has signed all NICs, and no one else has the authority to sign them.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Reference
Department of Registration of Persons, Colombo. 29 November 2001. Telephone interview with assistant commissioner.