President declares open the Immigration and Emigration Department’s Jaffna Regional Office

COLOMBO(News 1st); President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that efforts are underway to enable the public to carry out all payments and transactions with the government through online methods by next year.

The President stated that digitalisation, a key programme of the present government, enables the decentralisation of all administrative functions, which were previously confined to Colombo, to remote rural villages, thereby giving the people the opportunity to access government services much more conveniently.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake made these remarks while attending the inauguration of the Jaffna Regional Office of the Department of Immigration and Emigration today (01).

This office, established within the premises of the Jaffna District Secretariat, is equipped with all facilities including modern technology.

As the number of foreign passport applications from the Northern Province is increasing, this regional office was opened to fulfill the need for a more easily accessible location.

The issuance of three passports by the President symbolised the commencement of providing Department of Immigration and Emigration services to the people of Jaffna.

Subsequently, at a meeting with Jaffna District public officials held at the auditorium of the Jaffna District Secretariat, the President stated that in order to meet the expectations of the people, political authorities and public officials must work together.

The President emphasised that while the government will do its utmost to protect public officials who use their authority for the welfare of the people, it will not hesitate to enforce the law against those who misuse that authority for monetary gain.

He further stated that, at present, all public servants in the country have the opportunity to fulfill their duty to the nation.

The President further pointed out that a strong public service is needed to build the country and behind the development of every developed country in the world, there is a strong public service.