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Badulla Hospital settles Rs.20mn in arrears

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9 months ago

August 11, 2023

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The power supply to several sections of the Badulla Teaching Hospital, which was disconnected due to non-payment of electricity bills, has been restored by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB).

The hospital’s electricity bill had added up to about Rs.70 million and accordingly, the CEB disconnected the power supply to the doctors’ quarters, nurses’ training center and the nurses’ hostel last morning.

However, the hospital’s administration has paid Rs. 20 million yesterday. After the hospital has informed the CEB in writing that the outstanding amount would be settled within one week, the CEB has restored the power supply.

Meanwhile, Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) Uva Province Coordinator Dr. Palitha Rakapaksha said the doctors and the hospital’s staff members are gravely inconvenienced due to irresponsible management of the hospital administration.

Earlier, JVP’s former Uva Provincial Councillor Samantha Vidyaratne revealed that the Badulla Teaching Hospital’s other bill payments including its water tariffs amounting to Rs. 9.8 million have been defaulted.

(AdaDerana)

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Sri Lanka’s visa fees to be unchanged

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12 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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14 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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14 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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