E-passport by end of this year

18 January 2024 11:56 pm

Colombo, Jan 18 (Daily Mirror) - The Electronic Passport (e-passport) will be introduced to the country by the end of this year, Controller General of Immigration and Emigration I.S.H.J. Ilukpitiya said.

The preliminary programmes for the introduction of the e-passport and the procurement procedures have also been completed, he added.

With the introduction of the new passport, the Sri Lankan passport will become one of the most well-recognized passports among other countries.