Foreign Affairs Minister Vijitha Herath requests people not to come to get passports except for essential matters.
He said that the reason for the recent increase in demand for passports was the delay in the issuance of passports in the past, and that enough passports have been received so far.
He said that under a new system, passports will be given to all the essential people, and that another batch of passports will be received soon, so there will be no shortage.
He made these comments at a press conference held in Colombo.