More than 26,000 expatriates, including expatriate workers and trainees, have applied for new passports, according to the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment, Arun Hemachandra.The applications have been received by Sri Lankan embassies and high commissions abroad and have actually been pending for nearly two years.The Deputy Minister even more mentioned that some individuals are also facing numerous problems due to the expiration of their passports.It has actually been reported that this concern has actually triggered difficulties for expatriate workers and trainees studying overseas in carrying out their future activities.Meanwhile, a conversation has actually been held with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment, along with the Department of Immigration and Emigration, to supply an instant solution to the problem.The Deputy Minister, however, pointed out that actions would be taken to resolve this issue as much as possible by the end of the month and worried that the existing federal government was not accountable for developing this crisis.Additionally, Deputy Minister Arun Hemachandra is requesting the public not to seek the assistance of intermediaries when requesting passports or getting info concerning foreign work.