May 18, LNW (Colombo): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that all document authentication services have been temporarily suspended until further notice due to an unexpected technical failure in the Electronic Document Attestation System (e-DAS).
Accordingly, services at the main Consular Affairs Division office in Battaramulla, as well as regional consular offices in Jaffna, Trincomalee, Kandy, Matara, and Kurunegala have also been suspended.
The Ministry stated that steps are being taken in coordination with the relevant technical service providers to restore the e-DAS system as soon as possible and resume normal operations.
The announcement further noted that all applicants will be informed immediately once the system is restored and services recommence.