Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera
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Sri Lanka targets year-end digital ID pilot as funding talks with India continue | Biometric Update (opens the original)
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Sri Lanka plans to launch an in-house pilot of its Sri Lanka Unique Digital Identity (SL-UDI) system by the end of the year, even as negotiations continue over a funding gap for the full national digital ID system. Bids from shortlisted Indian companies for the Master Systems Integrator role exceeded the INR 3 billion grant provided by India, delaying procurement of the full MOSIP-based platform. Sri Lanka is now pursuing a phased approach while seeking additional funding from New Delhi. A Minis
Bangladesh plans single digital ID as gateway to public services | Biometric Update (opens the original)
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Bangladesh is working towards developing a single digital identity that will serve as a gateway to public services amid the development of an AI-enabled digital public infrastructure (DPI). Rehan Asif Asad, Prime Minister’s Adviser on Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, stated that the government aims to execute a secure and efficient DPI system within the next 18 to 24 months. Speaking at a high-level side event of the United Nations in New York, he said that this infrastructu
EDOTCO invests $10M to expand Sri Lanka digital infrastructure | Biometric Update (opens the original)
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EDOTCO Services Lanka Ltd. has entered into a $10 million investment agreement with the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) to enhance the country’s shared digital infrastructure, coinciding with the company’s 10th anniversary in Sri Lanka. The investment adds shared connectivity and power infrastructure beneath Sri Lanka’s broader digital government buildout, including the national push toward digital identity and online public services. This investment underscores EDOTCO’s confidence in the
Sri Lanka GovTech sandbox puts DPI into practice | Biometric Update (opens the original)
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Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Digital Economy has hosted a GovTech Sandbox Build Day to accelerate development of citizen services on the country’s growing digital public infrastructure (DPI). The event brought together 77 participants from 23 public-sector institutions and 11 private-sector organizations, who built prototype applications using core DPI components including the Sri Lanka Unique Digital Identity (SL-UDI) eKYC platform and the National Data Exchange (NDX). The winning application, e-Bir
Sri Lanka sets Q4 target for SL-UDI rollout | Biometric Update (opens the original)
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Sri Lanka is preparing to issue its first production digital identities next quarter, beginning a phased rollout of the country’s Sri Lanka Unique Digital Identity (SL-UDI) platform. The rollout marks the latest milestone for a project that has experienced procurement and funding delays, pushing initial deployment beyond earlier government targets. The initial rollout is expected to focus on one segment of users, with credentials carrying an integrated SL-UDI number that can be used to verify id
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