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Court order against IUSF protest marches in Colombo

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1 year ago

March 7, 2023

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Following a request made by police, the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court has issued an order preventing protest marches by the Inter University Students’ Federation (IUSF) and other organisations from entering several areas in Kollupitiya and Colombo Fort today (7).

The court order prohibits 16 respondents and others who are participating in today’s protest marches with them from blocking roads in the Fort, Kollupitiya and Slave Island police areas and obstructing the public and vehicular traffic using these roads between 11.00am and 10.00pm today.

It also prohibits protesters from entering the Presidential Secretariat, President’s House, Finance Ministry and Galle Face and causing damage to public and private property.

(sundaytimes.lk)

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Sri Lanka’s visa fees to be unchanged

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6 hours ago

May 6, 2024

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A cabinet decision was taken today (May 06) to maintain the existing $50 fee for a 30-day visa for foreigners visiting the country, the PMD announces.

It has also been decided to continue offering free visa services to citizens of 07 countries: India, China, Russia, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia.

Meanwhile, visa issuance responsibility will be handled solely by the Dept. of immigration & Emigration, the PMD adds.

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180 passports found dumped in a drain!

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7 hours ago

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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7 hours ago

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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