Sri Lanka reinstates granting of dual citizenship

Sri Lanka will once again grant dual citizenship to expatriate Sri Lankans, the Ministry of Defense announced today.

The granting of Dual Citizenship, according to a Lanka Page report, has been reintroduced by a Cabinet approval and will be in force from today.

This was confirmed by Additional Secretary (Civil Security and Development) of the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development Damayanthi Jayaratna.

He said the facility was being reinstated after three years.

—ANI