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Lanza’s group also demands X-Press Pearl compensation!

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8 months ago

September 7, 2023

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A group of fishermen engaged in the dried fish industry in Negombo, and backed by Gampaha District MP Nimal Lanza, has attended a discussion held with Fisheries Minister Douglas Devannada on providing compensation for the damages caused by the X-Press Pearl vessel disaster on Tuesday (5).

Under the fourth phase of providing compensation, measures are to be taken to compensate the fishermen engaged in the dried fish industry as well as people engaged in other jobs related to fishing.

This group of fishermen sent by MP Lanza had given a lengthy explanation to the Minister of Fisheries about the damage caused to their industry due to the X-Press Pearl disaster.

They said that they were engaged in the dried fish industry along the Negombo Lagoon and the Negombo Coast and that they had to refrain from engaging in their livelihood due to the vessel disaster for a prolonged period.

Accordingly, they have requested Minister Devananda to pay attention to their plight and take steps to compensate them for the loss of their livelihood.

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Former Indian envoy to Sri Lanka enters politics

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1 hour ago

May 11, 2024

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Former Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Taranjit Singh Sandhu has joined India’s ruling BJP and is contesting the elections. After Sri Lanka, he also served in the United States.

He is a BJP candidate from the Amritsar seat and on Friday he declared his total assets worth Rs 39.92 crore, according to his poll affidavit, the NDTV reported.

Sandhu, 61, on Friday filed his nomination papers in Amritsar for the June 1 Lok Sabha polls.

According to his affidavit, Sandhu declared moveable and immovable assets owned by him and his wife to be Rs 10.88 crore and 29.04 crore, respectively.

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Five Sri Lankans detained in Latvia for assisting illegal migrants

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1 hour ago

May 11, 2024

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Five Sri Lankans have been detained by the State Border Guards of the Republic of Latvia for allegedly transporting persons who illegally crossed the state border on Wednesday (08).

In Augšdaugava Municipality in Latvia, Border guards have stopped a Peugeot 307 driven by a citizen of Sri Lanka and another citizen of Sri Lanka, both with valid residence permits, was in the seat next to the driver. While checking documents, six persons of Afro-Asian origin were found to be in the car without travel documents, valid visas and residence permits, the State Border Guard of Latvia said.

Issuing a statement, the State Border Guard of Latvia stated that the border guards on suspicion of providing support to migrants also detained three other citizens of Sri Lanka, who were moving in a Volkswagen Polo car.

Criminal proceedings have reportedly been initiated against the detained Sri Lankans under Section285(1)(3) of the Criminal Law of the Republic of Latvia for knowingly ensuring persons the possibility to reside illegally in the Republic of Latvia, if it has been committed by an organised group.

The applicable punishment is deprivation of liberty for the period of two and up to eight years, the State Border Guard mentioned.

The suspected Sri Lankans were stopped from illegally crossing the state border in accordance with the Cabinet Order No 184 of March 12, 2024 “Regarding Declaration of the Reinforced Operating Regime of the Border Guarding System”, the statement highlighted.

(adaderana.lk)

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Veteran journalist A.D. Ranjith Kumara no more

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1 day ago

May 10, 2024

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Veteran journalist, artist and author A.D. Ranjith Kumara passed away today (May 10).

He passed away at the age of 77.

His remains will be laid at the Mahinda funeral parlour in Mt. Lavinia from 8.00am tomorrow (May 11) before being handed over to the Kotelawala Medical Faculty as per his final wishes.