Accepting applications for passports temporarily suspended

Accepting applications for passports has been temporarily suspended, the Department of Immigration and Emigration said.

The Department says the move is as a result of a computer system malfunction.

The move drew strong protests from the public who had already gathered at the Department today (Thursday).

Services were affected on Tuesday as well as a result of a breakdown in the computer system of the Immigration and Emigration Department.

The Department had appealed to the public not to visit its head office yesterday (May 04) for non-essential services owing to the breakdown.

However, services were restored later in the day as the issue had been resolved. (Colombo Gazette)