It is reported that the Department of Immigration stated that they will not come for passport services without making an appointment, and currently services are provided only to people who have booked a date and time earlier.
Also, within the next two weeks, they will introduce a system for the rapid issuance of passports to those who need to travel abroad urgently for medical treatment, those who need to travel abroad urgently for other reasons and people who have come to Sri Lanka for a visit came to the Immigration Department with the relevant documents. It is stated that the Comptroller General of that department Mr. Harsha Ilukpitiya stated that it is possible.