July 16, Colombo (LNW): The Sri Lankan Embassy in Kuwait has announced that 10,615 Sri Lankan nationals, who were illegally residing in Kuwait and had overstayed their visas, have left the country during the 2024 “general amnesty period.”
This amnesty, declared from 17 March to 30 June 2024, was the result of discussions between the Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Sri Lankan Embassy.
During this period, “temporary passports” were issued based on minimal documentation to facilitate their departure.
