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Foreign Ministry Halts Document Attestation Services Due to Technical Glitch
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PoliticsGeneralMonday, May 18, 2026

Foreign Ministry Halts Document Attestation Services Due to Technical Glitch

TLDR
  • Foreign Ministry halts attestation due to e-DAS glitch.

  • Services stopped May 18th; system offline since Friday.

  • Affects Battaramulla & Jaffna, Trincomalee, Kandy, Matara, Kurunegala.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has temporarily suspended all document attestation services due to a sudden technical fault in its electronic document attestation system (e-DAS). This suspension affects the main Consular Affairs Division office in Battaramulla, as well as regional offices located in Jaffna, Trincomalee, Kandy, Matara, and Kurunegala. Services will remain halted until further notice. The Ministry is actively collaborating with technical service providers to expedite the restoration of the e-DAS system and resume normal operations as soon as possible.

Story Update

Update #2\u00b7 May 19 · 12:37 AM

The suspension of document attestation services at the Foreign Ministry began this morning (May 18th) due to a technical glitch in the electronic system. The disruption also affects regional consular offices in Jaffna, Trincomalee, Kandy, Matara, and Kurunegala. The system reportedly went offline last Friday, and efforts are underway with service providers to restore it. The ministry is identified as the Ministry of External Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism.

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