Foreign Ministry conducts consular awareness programs and mobile services

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently conducted Consular Awareness Programs and Integrated Consular Mobile Services (ICMS), under the guidance and presence of Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana, in Trincomalee and Kandy districts, with the aim of educating the general public on the consular services and other kinds of assistance provided by the Ministry. 

The two ICMS were organised in collaboration with the Trincomalee and Kandy District Secretariats and with the participation of officials from the Ministry of Foreign Employment, Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment, Department of Immigration and Emigration and the Registrar General’s Department in June and July.  Awareness programs on the services provided by the Consular Affairs Division were conducted for the benefit of Government officials from the respective Divisional Secretariats.

During the ICMS, the Ministry, together with other stakeholders provided consular assistance and other services to a large number of persons from Trincomalee and Kandy districts.