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Duminda invites Maithri to take leadership!

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1 year ago

December 30, 2022

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MP Duminda Dissanayake invited former President Maithripala Sirisena to face the plights of the country without avoiding them and take the leadership.

The group of SLFP MPs exiled from the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) said that they have not yet decided whether to contest the Local Government elections as an alliance.

At a press conference held at the Ministry of Agriculture yesterday (29), MP Dissanayake said that he and the other MPs still represent the SLFP.

Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera also participated in this press conference.

“We have not yet been removed from the SLFP. The SLFP-led alliance should also take the responsibility at least to some extent for the problems in this country today. We can’t keep avoiding these issues. The majority of the SLFPers are asking for answers to the problems and not governments or other measures,” he said.

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180 passports found dumped in a drain!

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May 6, 2024

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A bag with 180 passports has been found in a drain in the Maharagama area.

According to reports, the passports had been obtained by a foreign employment agency operating in the Maharagama area, promising foreign employment.

It is reported that the owner of the agency had fled the area, after duping a number of people and swindling nearly Rs. 260 million.

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Immigration Dept says their power of approving visa not impacted

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May 6, 2024

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The Department of Immigration and Emigration has stated that the methodology of the present e-visa system has not impacted the Department’s power of approving, issuing or not issuing visa, mentioned in the Immigrants and Emigrants Act No. 20 of 1948.

In a detailed statement, shown below, the department has elaborated as follows :

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VFS issues statement on Sri Lanka E-visa

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May 6, 2024

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VFS Global has issued a statement in response to clarify certain concerns which have been raised.

In the statement the company says the Department of Immigration & Emigration (DI&E) signed a tripartite contract with GBS Technology Services & IVS Global FZCO being the prime contractor and VFS Global being the technology partner for the Sri Lanka government’s new E-Visa solution. www.srilankaevisa.lk.

The company notes it manages non-judgmental and administrative tasks related to the application process only and the decision to grant or reject the visa is at the sole discretion of the Department of Immigration and Emigration.

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