<Tr> <Th> Eligibility requirements </Th> <Td> Sri Lankan citizenship </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Expiration </Th> <Td> 10 years for adults and 3 years / 10 years for minors (below 16 years of age). </Td> </Tr> <P> Sri Lankan passports are issued to citizens of Sri Lanka for the purpose of international travel . The Department of Immigration and Emigration is responsible for issuing Sri Lankan passports . </P> <P> Immigration and Emigration Department has begun to issue biometric passports according to international standards with effect from 10 August 2015 Despite undertaking such measures, successive governments in Sri Lanka have made little effort to improve visa free access for its citizens . </P>

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