Department of Immigration Archives

Overseas, local pax to complete embarkation formalities online from January – By Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawickrama Source : dailymirror The Department of Immigration has introduced an online facility to foreign and local passengers to complete their arrival and departure cards beginning January 1, 2023. Accordingly, the arrival cards for foreigners coming to Sri Lanka and the departure cards of Sri Lankans leaving the country will be checked through the new system. As such, both air passengers will have the facility to fill out their cards online three days prior to their travel. The Department requested the passengers visit their department’s official web site at www.immigration.gov.lk or through the https://eservices.immigration.gov.lk web page. Thereby, it enables the passengers to complete the immigration and emigration formalities without any inconvenience, the Department said. ...

Sri Lankan family living in Kempsey facing deportation following father’s death – by Lucy Barbour Source: ABC News Florence Udawatta is losing sleep and suffering from heart palpitations from worrying. Key points: After her husband died, Florence Udawatta and her children were given a month to appeal or leave the country They volunteer in the community and eldest son Ruvish is vice captain of his school The Immigration Department denied them protection visas, arguing they’re unlikely to be persecuted in Sri Lanka She and her children Ruvish, Jeniffer and Duane are facing the prospect of removal from the community they have come to love and which has grown to love them. Their regional town of Kempsey in New South Wales is rallying, demanding the Federal Government lets them stay. The family’s conundrum is rare. They are facing deportation because of a tragic death that could not have been prevented. Ms ...