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, including the planned enactment of data protection legislation, to ensure the privacy and security of personal data to be collected for the country’s unique digital ID project.

Speaking during a press conference on September 6, Herath said the government had already obtained the accord of parliament for a Data Protection Act, Economy Next reports. The official added that they …

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