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Cinnamon Lakeside in hot water as tests prove ‘foul soup’ claims

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3 months ago

January 29, 2024

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Tests done at the Medical Research Institute in Borella has proved that ‘The Dining Room’ restaurant at Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo has indeed served a customer soup that was unfit for human consumption.

Samples of the soup were directed to the MRI by the PHIs after a couple had complained of the quality of a soup that was served when they had dinner at the aforementioned restaurant on Jan. 02.

The lady who had consumed the soup had been compelled to seek medical treatment from the ‘People’s Hospital’ in Ragama and the relevant bill is shown below.

Accordingly, the Fort PHI office is to file a case in this regard at the Maligakanda Magistrate Court, reports say.

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Sri Lanka’s visa fees to be unchanged

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7 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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9 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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9 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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