A delegation of the Immigration Checkpoint Authority (ICA) of Singapore is due to visit Sri Lanka from May 26 (today) till 31 to explore opportunities for collaboration in enhancing Sri Lanka’s immigration system through the integration of advanced technology and achieving standards similar to those of Singapore.
The visit has been organised following a request by Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles from Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Law Singapore K. Shanmugam, a media release issued by the High Commission of Sri Lanka in Singapore stated.
Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to Singapore Senarath Dissanayake met a team of officials from the ICA of Singapore at the High Commission of Sri Lanka on May 15.
During the meeting with the delegation, the High Commissioner highlighted the challenges Sri Lanka is facing in matters related to border control. He said that the Minister of Public Security and the Department of Immigration of Sri Lanka are keen to receive the delegation, as their expertise and insights would greatly contribute to Sri Lanka’s efforts in modernising and improving the immigration processes, the release added. Deputy Director of ICA, Phua Chiew, who leads the ICA team to Sri Lanka, briefed the High Commissioner on the transformation journey of ICA and their planned engagements with the Sri Lankan authorities. He said that this upcoming visit is a preliminary step to understand the border control systems and connected measures in Sri Lanka.
He also conveyed ICA’s readiness to assist Sri Lanka’s immigration in improving their border management capabilities.
The meeting concluded with a shared commitment to strengthen cooperation between the two countries on border control and immigration matters.
