Cabinet of Ministers approval has given for introducing a new Immigration and Emigration Act. In accordance with the recommendation of a committee consist of experts in the field, a report has been prepared by the Department of Immigration and Emigration, on regulations which should be included to the new act.
The combined proposal submitted by the Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe and Mr.S.B. Navinna, Minister of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs to advice Legal Draftsman to draft a bill based on the provisions recommended in the report was approved by the Cabinet of Ministers
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