Around 200 Sri Lankans Living Abroad Were Granted Dual Citizenship Within Last Week-Immigration Emigration Controller

Sri Lanka Immigartion and Emigration Department has granted dual citizenship for  200 Sri Lankans who are  reside in  nine countries including in Europe and America within last week according to the Department Sources.Those who have fulfilled required qualifications were granted the Dual Citizenship the sources have added.

Granting Dual Citizenship's for Sri Lankans living  abroad was suspended by the previous government four years ago.However the present government has began granting dual citizenship for Sri Lankans since 30th of April.

The Immigartion And Emigration Controller M.N  Ranasinha has said that there are a large number of Sri Lankans living  abroad that applied for Dual Citizenship and they too will be
 given a chance to get the dual citizenship in near future.