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EC to call for LG Election nominations in January!

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1 year ago

December 26, 2022

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Elections Commission Chairman Nimal G. Punchihewa said the nominations for the Local Government election will be called before January 05 next year (2023).

The Elections Commission previously said that nominations will be called at the end of this month. However, the EC Chairman said that the date for calling nominations falls during the first week of January next year.

He said that a discussion will be held with party secretaries after the announcement of the nominations date.

Meanwhile, it was reported that the number of parties qualified to contest the LG elections is about 86.

It was also said that legal issues have arisen regarding some of the higher positions of some of these parties.

However, it was also reported that political party leaders are dissatisfied with EC Chairman Panchihewa’s decision to postpone the announcement of nominations date.

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Royal pardon for 44 Sri Lankans in UAE

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3 hours ago

May 3, 2024

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Forty four Sri Lankans who were in different prisons across the United Arab Emirates have been pardoned by a Royal order.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates has formally conveyed to the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi that these Sri Lankan prisoners received pardon by the Royal order on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, April 2024.

These forty four Sri Lankans who have received the Royal pardon will be repatriated to Sri Lanka by the Government of the United Arab Emirates in due course. The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi will collaboratively coordinate with the United Arab Emirates Government authorities and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka to ensure their safe repatriation.

Ambassador of Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi Udaya Indrarathne wishes to extend his deep appreciation to the Government of the United Arab Emirates, and its Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Interior for making arrangements to pardon these Sri Lankans. The Embassy of Sri Lanka appreciates the empathy and generosity shown by the leadership of the UAE in this regard.

(MFASL)

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Weather advisory for high waves issued

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3 hours ago

May 3, 2024

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The sea areas along the coast extending from Kalpitiya to Pottuvil via Colombo, Galle, and Hambantota may see a rise in the swell waves today (3) approximately 2.5 m – 3.0 m height and wave period around 12s-16s, according to the Department of Meteorology.

Nearshore water areas off the coast that stretch from Kalpitiya to Matara to Galle and Colombo are likely to see surges as a result of swell waves.

Choppy seas are expected in offshore areas extending from Kalpitiya to Pottuvil via Colombo, Galle and Hambantota.

It is recommended that the fishing and naval communities exercise caution when conducting their operations in the above-water regions and were further requested to be on alert on future forecasts released by the Met. Department.