The Foreign Ministry has decided to resume document attestation services offered by the Consular Affairs Division of the Ministry to a limited number of clients per day, strictly on prior appointment basis from today (11), ensuring health protective measures, the ministry said in a media statement yesterday.

The statement said: “Accordingly, an appointment should be made through the following web extension or telephone number prior to visiting the Consular Affairs Division and the appointments will be available only from 10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. during working days: Web extension: http://consular.mfa.gov.lk/ONLINEBOOKING, Telephone: +94 112 338 812.

“The persons who have not made an appointment in this manner will not be allowed to enter the office premises located at the Ceylinco Building in Colombo 01 and the people in the areas of isolation/ curfew should refrain from visiting the office during this time.

“For queries related to death, compensation, repatriation and miscellaneous matters of Sri Lankans overseas may contact the following: Fax:+94 112 473 899, e-mail: consular@mfa.gov.lk, For queries related to death could be made to following TP Nos: +94 112 338 836, +94 113 136 715, +94 776 032 252, +94 773 586 433, +94 718 415 623 and +94 701 428 246, compensation to TP Nos +94 112 437 635 and +94 117 101 193, repatriation to TP No +94 112 338 837 and Miscellaneous to TP Nos +94 112 338 843 and +94 117 101 162, the ministry said.

“It said that both the Regional Consular Offices in Matara and Jaffna will also be opened for the general public during working days. Please make prior appointments through the following telephone numbers: Regional Consular Office in Matara:  +94 412 226 697, Regional Consular Office in Jaffna:   +94 212 215 972.”