Fifty new passport centres by end June, e-passport by end of this year: Minister
Posted on May 22nd, 2023
Courtesy The Daily Mirror
While establishing 50 new centres for the process of obtaining passports without delay by end June, it has been decided to issue e-passports by the end of this year, Public Security Minister Tiran Alles said.
He told the media that 50 new centres at fifty District Secretariats will be established to collect photos and fingerprints.
Another five branches attached to the issuing of National Identity Cards (NICs) will also be established.
However, the new process of issuing passports will be introduced within three days, the Minister added. (Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawickrama)