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The second
Mobile Service of the Sri Lanka High
Commission in U.K. was held in
Manchester, 24 July 2010 at the
Unitarian Chapel, Oldham, Manchester.
H.E. Justice Nihal Jayasinghe, High
Commissioner of Sri Lanka inaugurated
the Mobile Service. While addressing the
gathering, the High Commissioner stated
that the concept of the Mobile Service
is part of the vision of H.E. Mahinda
Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka, to
take the administration to the public.
He further stated that with the
successful conclusion of the Mobile
Service in Birmingham in April this
year, it led to the decision to hold
this Service in Manchester this time. He
appreciated the participation of Bank of
Ceylon, SriLankan Airlines and Sri Lanka
Tourism in this service, to Sri Lankans
and others living in and around
Manchester.
Ven.
Piyatissa, Chief Incumbent of the
Ketumathi Buddhist Vihara, on behalf of
Sri Lankans living in Manchester thanked
H.E. the High Commissioner and staff for
organising this event to provide
services to those living in Manchester,
or otherwise they would have had to
travel more than 200 miles to London, to
obtain these services, spending a whole
day and a considerable amount of money,
and requested the High Commission to
organise this type of services
regularly, all over UK to help Sri
Lankans. The Ven. Piyatissa stated that
every possible assistance on their part
would be extended to the Mission in
making this service a success.
Around 150
Sri Lankans attended the Mobile Service
and received assistance by way of
registration of birth, application for
new passports, renewal/extension of
passports, certification and translation
of documents, applications for dual
citizenship, obtaining visas and
attending to matters related to pensions
and trade. SriLankan Airlines offered a
special package to those who called at
this service and Bank of Ceylon also
assisted Sri Lankans in opening new
accounts. |
