Immigration official arrested for issuing fake passport to underworld kingpin
2025-05-27
An Assistant Controller of the Department of Immigration and Emigration has been arrested on charges of having issued three fakeContinue Reading
24-hour passport service : Update from Immigration Dept
2025-04-10
The 24-hour service for one-day passports at the Department of Immigration and Emigration in Battaramulla will be suspended for threeContinue Reading
Chaos at Passport Office (Video)
2024-08-28
Long queues have been reported in front of the Department of Immigration and Emigration in Battaramulla in the past fewContinue Reading
Passport shortage : Announcement from Immigration Dept
2024-08-27
The Department of Immigration and Emigration says the issuance of passports will be required to be restricted due to theContinue Reading
Passport shortage : Update from Immigration Dept
2024-08-25
Sri Lanka’s Immigration and Emigration Department has informed of a new system to obtain passports after scrapping the newly introducedContinue Reading
Immigration Dept’s regional office in Vavuniya to be relocated
2024-07-25
The Department of Immigration and Emigration’s current Regional Office in Vavuniya will be relocated to a new location on AugustContinue Reading
New passport system : Public requested to make prior online registration
2024-07-19
The new methodology to apply for passports has been launched with effect from today (July 19), the Department of ImmigrationContinue Reading
New passports : New mechanism introduced
2024-07-17
The Department of Immigration and Emigration has announced a new methodology to apply for passports, for the convenience of theContinue Reading
Immigration Department introduces new seals for arrival & departure
2024-06-06
Sri Lanka’s Immigration and Emigration Department has introduced new passport seals for arrival and departure at international airports in theContinue Reading
Visa issue : Immigration Department issues clarification
2024-05-07
The Department of Immigration and Emigration says a new methodology was introduced to its online Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) programmeContinue Reading
CCTV wasted : COPA issues instructions to Immigration Dept
2024-04-09
CCTV cameras that were to be installed on the premises of the Head Office of the Immigration and Emigration DepartmentContinue Reading