Mobitel ties up with Dept. of Immigration and Emigration
Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel, recently entered into a joint
collaboration with the Department of Immigration and Emigration to
produce embarkation/disembarkation cards for 2008.
The Department of Immigration and Emigration handles the arrivals and
departures of more than six million sea and air passengers annually. In
recognition of their exceptional performance, the department has been
awarded the coveted first place at the National Productivity Awards in
2006.
The embarkation/disembarkation card will employ a new format which is
designed to make computerisation and collection of information trouble
free. This card plays a major role in containing the details of
passengers, and is of importance not only to the Immigration Department,
but also to the Tourist Board and to the Department of Census and
Statistics as well. With this upgrade it is possible to enhance the
quality of information gathered from these cards, which in turn will be
used productively to develop the tourism industry.
Controller General, Department of Immigration and Emigration P. B.
Abeykoon said, "This is a historic moment for the Department of
Immigration and Emigration of Sri Lanka, as it is the first time that
this card is to be done in partnership with an external organisation. We
are indeed happy to join hands with Mobitel, the National Mobile Service
Provider, which we consider as a move that will strengthen our
organisation greatly.
CEO of Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel Suren J. Amarasekera, said "We are
honoured to have entered into this partnership. Being the National
Mobile Service Provider, we at Mobitel strive to extend our fullest
co-operation in enhancing the Border Control System, thus promoting a
positive national endeavour.
The embarkation/disembarkation card is the first document that a
visitor is exposed to when travelling into the country, and should
reflect high quality and standards which will positively reflect on the
image of Sri Lanka in the international arena." |