The fee levied for issuing passports will be increased from today (June 1), the Immigration and Emigration Department said.
Accordingly, the amount charged for the normal service has been increased from Rs 3000 to Rs 3500 while the charges for one-day services have been hiked from Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000.
The fee charged for issuing passports with a three-year validity period for children under the age of 16 has also been increased from Rs 2000 to Rs 2500. The rates for the one-day service to obtain this passport too has been increased from Rs 5000 to Rs 7500.
In addition, the charges imposed while amending a particular in the passport has also been increased from Rs 500 to Rs 1000, the Immigration and Emigration Department noted.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Auspicious times widely followed by candidates keeping with traditions will be taken into consideration by the Election Commission in fixing the date and time for the conduct on the Presidential polls.
The Secretary of the Justice Ministry has been instructed by Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe not to gazette the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution dealing with the Presidential term, until the Presidential elections are held.
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