The US government officially shutdown on Friday for the first time in five years after the Senate rejected a short-term spending bill to keep the federal government running. T
he shutdown began at 12:01 am (local time) after a few Republicans joined Democrats in blocking the crucial measure would have provided short-term funding for the Pentagon and other federal agencies, the foreign media reported.
Responding to the situation in the US, the US Embassy in Colombo said in a tweet message, “At this time, scheduled passport and visa services at the U.S. Embassy will continue during the lapse in appropriations as the situation permits. The American Center is closed until further notice.”
However scheduled passport visa services are continuing as usual the Embassy said.
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