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Election Commission to meet with Party secretaries on Mar 23

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The Election Commission had called for a meeting with the secretaries of political parties contesting the Local Government election, on March 23 at the Election Secretariat.

The decision was made during today’s (16) meeting of the Commission members held, regarding the upcoming local elections.

In a media release, the EC also noted that it was also decided that political parties should hand over their audited statements of accounts under the Parliamentary Elections Act.

The Commission also said that they have notified the parties which have failed to submit their statements of accounts from 2021 up to date to to submit their accounts. They also called to submit the statements of accounts for the year 2021 within 14 days from today or else the parties would not be recognized as political parties according to the Parliamentary Election Act.

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Sri Lanka’s visa fees to be unchanged

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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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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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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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