It has been proposed to replace the existing Nic number in ID cards with SLIN.
By sending a SMS to 1919 by using the below mentioned SMS format you can check your SLIN.
RGD NIC {Your NIC number}
Example:
To get the status of Sri Lanka Identification Number with the NIC number 582402442v, the request SMS would be
“RGD NIC 582402442v”.
The response from 1919 will be in the following format.
“SLIN 195824002442v”