New Travel Regulation to the Northern Province (Effective from 15 October 2014) Please be advised that all foreign passport holders (including Malaysian nationals) travelling to the Northern Province of Sri Lanka would be required to submit written request and obtain prior approval from the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development of Sri Lanka with effect from 15 October 2014. The written request can be submitted to the following address/fax: Secretary Ministry of Defence and Urban Development (Attn: Military Liaison Officer) 15/5 Baladaksha Mawatha, Colombo 03Fax: +9411-2328109