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GMOA presents 8-step proposal to President

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The GMOA met with President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat today (13) and handed over an eight-step proposal on brain drain, health crisis and matters affecting the Doctors of this country. President Wickremesinghe accepted the proposal and assured due consideration and promised to meet the GMOA again upon returning from his official trip to China.

Member of Parliament Wajira Abeywardena, President’s Secretary Saman Ekanayake, President’s Senior Adviser on Economic Affairs Dr. R. H. Mr. S. Samaratunga, Senior Assistant Secretary to the President Madushanka Dissanayake, Assistant Secretary to the President Mimi Tennakoon, former Minister Ravi Karunanayake, Secretary of the Government Medical Officers Association Dr. Haritha Aluthge, Vice President Dr. Chandika Epikatuwa and a group of assistant secretaries and committee members of the association participated in this event. 

(President’s media Division)

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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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