Sri Lanka’s Immigration and Emigration Department has introduced new passport seals for arrival and departure at international airports in the country, it was reported.
According to the Controller General of the Immigration and Emigration Department Harsha Ilukpitiya, the new seals were introduced at the Katunayake Airport on June 01, 2024.
He further said that the usage of the new seals has also commenced at other international airports in Sri Lanka as of now.
The Immigration and Emigration Department has introduced a blue-coloured seal for arrival and a green-coloured seal for departure.
Harsha Ilukpitiya further revealed that apart from the airport, similar seals have been introduced for Ports and passenger cruise ships, adding that three separate seals have been introduced for each sector.
Providing details on the introduction of new seals, he said the airports and ports had been using a seal that had been created in 1948 which at present was easily being misused by various parties.
Despite several complaints being received on the fraudulent use of the old seal, the introduction of the new seals had been continuously delayed for several years, he said.
Harsha Ilukpitiya said steps were taken to introduce the new seals soon, adding that they have been created in a way that cannot be duplicated. (Newswire)