Sri Lanka to give details of lost passports to international police to minimize offenses

Sri Lanka government has planned a new method of giving information to the international police in case of loss of passport.

If the passport is lost in Sri Lanka, the bearer should complain to the nearest police and inform to the telephone number 011-5329501 of the Department of Immigration and Emigration.

The Department will take actions to cancel the passport and to give its details to the international police.

The bearer needs to apply for a new passport. The lost passport cannot be used even though it is found later.

The bearer may be responsible for offenses committed by other persons using the lost passport.