COLOMBO (News 1st); The Department of Immigration and Emigration says that the one-day passport issuance service will be implemented in three more districts from Monday (4).

Accordingly, the one-day service will be implemented in Vavuniya, Matara, and Kandy districts.

At present, the one-day service is operational only at the head office of the Department of Immigration and Emigration in Colombo.

Controller General Sarath Rupasiri said that after making an appointment, one-day passport services can be obtained from Vavuniya, Matara, and Kandy district offices.

He mentioned that 3,000 people visit Colombo daily to get passports through the one-day service.

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