Sri Lanka, Jan. 8 -- A total of 500 tablet devices have been issued to traffic police officers in the Western Province, enabling efficient access to the enhanced Sri Lanka Police Road Accident Data Management System and facilitating the verification of the new digital insurance e-card (e-card).

The annual plastic insurance card currently issued by insurance companies to vehicle owners will be phased out in the near future, Sri Lanka Police have announced, Accordingly, steps have been taken to introduce a permanent digital insurance card, developed under the guidance of the Insurance Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (IRCSL).

A special awareness programme was organized by the Ministry of Public Security in collaboration with the Insuran...