Sri Lanka: Copy of the 11 September 1996 article from The Island International on the new series of passports
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 February 1997 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | LKA26327.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Sri Lanka: Copy of the 11 September 1996 article from The Island International on the new series of passports, 1 February 1997, LKA26327.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6aaf64f.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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Please find attached the requested 11 September 1996 article "PassportsNew Series from Sep. 2" from the Sri Lankan English-language weekly The Island International. This article indicates that there are distinct differences between the previous series of passports with the code letter "L," and the new series with the code letter "M" (ibid., 6). In order to obtain a new passport, revised application form "K Form" must be used (ibid.). This article also lists the basic documents needed to acquire a passport.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Reference
The Island International [Colombo]. 11 September 1996. Vol. 15, No. 37. "PassportsNew Series from Sep. 2."
Attachment
The Island International [Colombo]. 11 September 1996. Vol. 15, No. 37. "PassportsNew Series from Sep. 2," pp. 6, 10.