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LankaSolve Builds a Source Registry With Expiry Dates to Keep Government Facts Current

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A solo developer running LankaSolve, a static site with guides and calculators for Sri Lankan government procedures, describes how the project keeps its information accurate. Every externally sourced fact, such as a fee, form, or deadline, is recorded in a CSV registry with its primary source and a next-check date. Facts are sorted into tiers by how quickly they change, with stable constants never re-checked and volatile items re-checked on short cycles. The approach was tested when Sri Lanka Police suspended online clearance applications in September and restored them in October, with the site updated by changing a single registry row. The developer also notes that exam figures for the driving licence practice test come from driving schools rather than official sources, and says this is labelled on the page.

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