Sri Lanka to issue updated passports from October


  • World
  • Friday, 02 Aug 2024

COLOMBO, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka will start issuing passports with updated colors and designs for diplomatic, official and regular passports from October, a minister said on Thursday.

Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles said at a meeting with ministry officials that most other countries in the region have updated their passports as per the latest guidelines by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

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