Sri Lanka plans to issue e-passports from next year

Colombo, July 17 (IANS) Sri Lanka is scheduled to provide e-passports to its citizens effective from January 2025, a statement from the country’s Department of Immigration and Emigration said on Wednesday. The department said a new methodology for applying for passports will be executed accordingly. Accordingly, prior registration is required for applying for Sri Lankan […]

Sri Lanka’s Cardinal unhappy with Easter Sunday blasts probe

COLOMBO: The head of Sri Lanka’s Catholic church once again expressed disappointment on Thursday over the probe in the 2019 Easter Sunday blasts that tore through three churches and as many luxury hotels, cautioning the government that if justice is not served, he would approach international organisations. Cardinal Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith told reporters that he […]

Will soon announce our contribution to SAARC COVID-19 Emergency Fund: Sri Lanka

COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan government has said it will soon announce its contribution to the SAARC Coronavirus Emergency Fund proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with an initial offer of USD 10 million from India to help combat the fast-spreading COVID-19 pandemic in the region, according to a media report on Monday. The government, however, […]