INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The releasing of tokens for the circulation of currently available blank passports will be carried out online in the future, Minister
Vijitha Herath says.Speaking to the media following an occasion held in the Kadawatha location, Herath recommended the public not to wait in
the queues to get passports in November unless for important purposes.Nevertheless, long queues were observed once again today at the
passport office in Battaramulla as individuals waited to gather their passports.The federal government had actually previously urged the
general public on October 29 to visit the Immigration Department just for necessary requirements, due to the restricted availability of
passports in the present stock.However, the crowds have persisted, with lots of expressing aggravation over delays and the lengthy waiting
times for passport collection.
