Srilanka, Feb. 25 -- Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananda Wijepala stated that all remaining passports scheduled for issuance will be issued within a month, and efforts are already underway to gradually normalise the process.

The Minister made these remarks during the first meeting of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs of the Tenth Parliament, held under his Chairmanship at Parliament.

Emphasising the primary objective of restoring public confidence in obtaining passports, he highlighted that a 24-hour passport issuance service has been initiated. He also extended his gratitude to the employees of the Immigration and Emigration Department for their dedicated efforts ...