Sri Lanka Army clarifies passport retention policy for personnel

The Sri Lankan Army has issued a clarification on the retention of passports belonging to Army personnel. Under this directive, passports of personnel holding the rank of major and below will be retained by their respective regiments. Controversy arose amid the administrative order issued by Army Headquarters on February 16th. According to the statement issued, the measure has been implemented as an administrative procedure to enhance inter-departmental coordination within the Army. Watch in for more details!