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The Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) has announced the launch of the COVID-19 Smart Vaccine Certificate portal for the general public who have plans to travel overseas.
ICTA has introduced this initiative in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization.
The public can visit the online portal https://COVID-19.health.gov.lk/certificate/ to obtain a soft copy of the vaccine certificate. By accessing the online portal, one needs to enter the requested details such as national identity number, passport number, vaccination card details, proof of travel, and requested personal data. Upon successfully entering the requested particulars and approval, the user will be given a link to generate a soft copy (PDF version) of the vaccine certificate. In addition, a printout of the certificate can be presented to relevant authorities when needed.
The initiative will avoid the inconvenience of physically visiting the nearest MOH office to collect hard copies of the vaccine certificate. Now you can obtain the vaccine certificate in the convenience of your own home.
Ministry of Technology Secretary Jayantha De Silva said: “This is a timely initiative launched in collaboration with ICTA, the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization. We would like to thank these organisations for working behind the scenes to avail the smart vaccine certificate to the public and enabling a hassle-free mechanism to obtain the vaccine certificate.”
ICTA Chairman Oshada Senanayake said: “We must maximise the use of technology to drive convenience-driven citizen-centric services. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed how important it is for us to embrace technology and move forward. Therefore, we would continue to enable technology-driven solutions and empower citizen services with technology, in our journey towards digitally transforming the nation.”
