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More than a million Lankans have left the country in past 20 months

Over one million Lankans have left the country,

More than a million Lankans have left the country in past 20 months

Over one million Lankans have left the country,

Over one million Lankans have left the country, for good, during the past 20 months, Media Spokesperson of the Department of Immigration and Emigration, Deputy Controller, Piyumi Bandara, said. She said from Jan 1, 2021 up to Aug 30, this year 1,013,992 had obtained new passports, and 1,050,024 Lankans had left the country during the same period. Bandara said that 4,497,122 citizens are possessors of valid passports.

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