Passport queues : Minister reveals reason
2024-09-10
Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles claims that long queues were reported for passports in the past few days dueContinue Reading
Passport crisis : Immigration officials travel to Poland
2024-09-09
Officials from the Department of Immigration and Emigration have left the island on a factory visit to Poland to inspectContinue 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
Wimal Weerawansa sues Govt for Rs. 1000 Million over passport case
2024-08-13
MP Wimal Weerawansa has filed a case with the Colombo District Court, seeking Rs. 1000 million in compensation from theContinue Reading
Passport shortage: Request to Public
2024-08-09
Public Security Minister Tiran Alles has requested the public to delay applying for passports until October, urging only those withContinue Reading
Passport with new features from October
2024-08-01
A passport with new features, including different colours, will be issued this year, Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles said. Continue 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
Expiring passports : No extension as previously announced
2024-07-09
The Department of Immigration and Emigration has announced that the validity period of passports expiring after 01 July will notContinue Reading
Notice for all whose passports are expiring from July 1st
2024-06-26
The Department of Immigration and Emigration has taken several measures in view of the e-passport system which is to comeContinue Reading
Former Minister Diana Gamage granted bail
2024-05-21
Former State Minister Diana Gamage has been granted bail after appearing before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court for allegedly obtaining aContinue Reading
Passport case : Wimal Weerawansa acquitted
2024-04-01
National Freedom Front (NFF) Leader MP Wimal Weerawansa has been acquitted and released from the case filed over the useContinue Reading
Passport queues : Minister responds
2024-02-22
Measures are underway to introduce the E-Passport service to alleviate the long queues at the Immigration and Emigration Department office,Continue Reading
Forged visas & documents: Police give details on recent raid
2023-12-22
Two young men have been arrested following a raid conducted on an institution involved in the large-scale racket of providingContinue Reading
Online passport system : Request from Immigration Department
2023-07-25
The online passport system has faced several issues due to the failure to follow proper procedures by applicants, the DepartmentContinue Reading
Concerns raised on the plight of over 7000 photo studios
2023-06-09
Opposition Leader MP Sajith Premadasa yesterday raised concerns of the Professional Photographic Studio Owners Association on the impact on theirContinue Reading
