Fifty-one divisional secretariats across the island will start issuing passports via online tomorrow (15), said public security minister Tiran Alles.
The Department of Immigration and Emigration is introducing the facility to enable applicants to obtain passports at their hometowns without visiting Colombo.
The Department said the launch of this facility will take place in the presence of president Ranil Wickremesinghe.
The finalized passports will be sent by courier to the homes of the applicants within three days, said Alles.
The Department will continue to accept applications that will be handed over to its offices.
Online applicants can submit their fingerprint marks at sub-offices of the Department of Registration of Persons at 51 divisional secretariats.
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
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