Whilst    welcoming    and   appreciating    positive    assistance    rendered    by   Friendly Countries, International   Organizations   as well  as Non  Governmental   Organizations   in peace building  and development,   it is the duty of the Ministry  of Defence  and Urban  Development to take  appropriate   measures  to prevent  negative  interventions,   particularly   in the Northern Province. 

Conscious   of  its  duty  towards  maintaining   national  security  and  creating  necessary conditions  for national  processes,  the Ministry  of Defence  and Urban  Development   requests foreign  nationals  to obtain  prior  approval  when  they  intend  travelling  to the north.  It is also informed  that  the  objectives   and   purposes  of the  projects  or other  reasons  for   which  they intend to travel are also be clearly  indicated. 

Foreign  nationals   intending  to  travel  to Northern  Province  can  obtain  approval  by  sending written  requests  to the following  address/fax: 

 Secretary,  Ministry  of Defence  and Urban Development

 (Attention  Military  Liaison  Officer)

15/5,   Baladaksha  Mawatha

Colombo  03.

Fax: +94112328109

P R WANIGASOORIYA  USP

Brigadier

Director 

15^th October  2014

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