Trace the roots

Great news for people of Indian origin living in Srilanka.

The Indian mission in Srilanka announced a new program 'Tracing the roots'. Under this program people of Indian origin interested in knowing their roots could make a request with prescribed fee. The Indian mission gathers the ancestors information and respond to requestor.

The details like name of close surviving relatives, place of origin of their forefathers (paternal and maternal side) and a possible family tree would be prepared by “Indiroots” and submitted to the Ministry approximately within three months from the date of receipt of the application by it.

If requestor wishes to visit these places, the Indian mission would facilitate such visits but the requestor have to bear all the related expenditure.