The Immigration and Emigration Department will introduce a system where passport applications can be submitted online, so that the public can obtain their passports within three days, Public Security Minister Tiran Alles said.
He further said that the applicants who submit their applications online can provide their biometrics at the offices affiliated to 51 Divisional Secretariats and regional offices of Department of Registration of Persons around the country.
The Department will launch of this facility today at the Homagama Divisional Secretariat in the presence of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.The Public Security Minister said that the finalized passports will be sent by courier to the homes of the applicants within three days under this programme. However he said that the Department will continue to accept applications as usual even after the launch of this novel programme.
Online applicants can submit their fingerprint marks at sub-offices of the Department of Registration of Persons at 51 Divisional Secretariats. Online applicants can submit their fingerprint marks to 51 Divisional Secretariats and sub-offices of the Department of Registration of Persons.
They are:Ampara district - Samanthurai, Pottuvil,Anuradhapura district - Nuwaragam Palatha Central, Kekirawa, Horowpothana,Badulla district - Mahiyangana, Haputale,
Batticaloa district – Valachchena, Kathankudy,Colombo district - Seethawaka, Homagama,Galle district – Karandeniya, Akmeemana, Neluwa,Gampaha district - Negombo, Mirigama, Gampaha,
Hambantota district -Tangalle, Tissamaharama,Jaffna district - Chavakachcheri, Point Pedro, Kalutara district - Ingiriya, Matugama, Panadura, Kandy district - Gampola, Kundasale, Pujapitiya,Kegalle district -Galigamuwa, Ruwanwella, Kilinochchi district - Karachchi, Kurunegala district – Kuliyapitiya, Nikaweratiya, Northwestern province office of the Department of Registration of Persons,Mannar district - Manthai West,Matale district - Naula,Matara district - Athuraliya, Devinuwara,Moneragala district- Buttala,Mullaitivu district - Mullaitivu,Nuwara Eliya district - Ambagamuwa, Walapane,Polonnaruwa district - Elehera, Dimbulagala, Hingurakgoda,Puttalam district - Puttalam, Chilaw, Ratnapura district - Balangoda, Kuruwita, Embilipitiya,Trincomalee district - Kinniya,Vavuniya district - Velangasettikulam