The Consular Affairs Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the temporary suspension of all document attestation services following an unexpected technical failure in the Electronic Document Attestation System (e-DAS).

According to the ministry, the suspension affects services at the Consular Affairs Division headquarters in Battaramulla as well as Regional Consular Offices in Jaffna, Trincomalee, Kandy, Matara, and Kurunegala.

The ministry stated that urgent measures are being taken in coordination with technical service providers and relevant stakeholders to restore the e-DAS system and resume normal operations as quickly as possible.

Applicants who have already secured online appointments have been advised to regularly check the e-Channeling appointment system for further updates and notifications.

The Consular Affairs Division said affected applicants will be informed once services are restored and expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to the public.