The Hon. K. Kader Masthan
Hon. K. Kader Masthan raised concerns that Sri Lankan expatriates continue to face delays and alleged demands for unofficial payments when renewing passports and accessing other consular services. He urged the Minister to address corruption across these services, not only passport processing, and to expedite assistance for the migrant community.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Minister, thank you. Contrary to what you state, our diaspora reports serious issues in renewing passports. This has continued from the previous Government. Whether for passport renewal or other services, they allege they must pay large unofficial sums; they say work gets done only if bribes are paid. While you focus on passport matters, you must also curb corruption in other services. People voted for you to eliminate corruption; ensure such situations do not arise. Please arrange to expedite services for our migrant community, including passport renewals. Thank you.
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- Hansard, Monday, 17 November 2025 ·No. 22912 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. K. Kader Masthan. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 17 November 2025. No. 22912. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/2509