Seylan Bank has partnered the Department of Pensions to enable the issuance of the Life Certificate to pension holders via biometric authentication. The Life Certificate is an important document that is used to verify a pensioner’s living status.
The machine will use the pensioner’s fingerprint to issue the Life Certificate, making the process simple, efficient and easily accessible for all pensioners.
Seylan Bank has now incorporated the latest technological enhancements from the Department of Pensions in order to issue Life Certificates at 75 branches. This hassle-free method eliminates the need to wait in queues and aids the protection of senior citizens, especially with the ongoing pandemic.
Department of Pensions Director General A.Jagath D. Dias said, “The facility will assist in obtaining the life certification more quickly. We would like to thank and congratulate Seylan Bank PLC for their assistance in enhancing this process for us.”
Seylan Bank Director and Chief Executive Officer Kapila Ariyaratne said, “Seylan Bank takes pride in enabling the biometric authentication for issuing Life Certificates to all pensioners in Sri Lanka. The partnership with the Department of Pensions has given us the opportunity to serve this mandate and eliminate the hassle from the process of submitting the Life Certificate. We have always focused on enriching the lives of our customers and offering solutions to simplify their day-to-day activities. We are glad to join the department of Pensions to offer our retirees the benefit of this new process.”