Various payments charged by government institutions are proposed to be increased by 20 per cent with effect from January 01, 2023, said President Ranil Wickremesinghe, during his 2023 Budget speech in Parliament yesterday (14).
Accordingly, all payments pertaining to the issuance of passports, visa and other services of the Department of Immigration and Emigration will also be proposed for a revision.
Nonetheless, various charges already increased in 2020, 2021, 2022 will remain unchanged via the new resolution, the President added.
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