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Mahanayake Theros urge not to implement 13A

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The Mahanayake Theros’ have formally urged President Ranil Wickremesinghe not to implement the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.

The letter had been handed over to the President when he had called upon the Chief Prelates of the Malwathu and Asigiri Chapters today (02).

The Mahanayake Theros have pointed out that the President’s statement on the full implementation of the 13A had created a state of confusion in the country.

The letter notes that the 13A would lead to serious issues concerning the country’s independence, territorial integrity, and National Security and that provision of police and land powers and related matters in the 13A would further pave the way to divisions in the country.

The complete letter in Sinhala is as follows :

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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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VFS issues statement on Sri Lanka E-visa

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VFS Global has issued a statement in response to clarify certain concerns which have been raised.

In the statement the company says the Department of Immigration & Emigration (DI&E) signed a tripartite contract with GBS Technology Services & IVS Global FZCO being the prime contractor and VFS Global being the technology partner for the Sri Lanka government’s new E-Visa solution. www.srilankaevisa.lk.

The company notes it manages non-judgmental and administrative tasks related to the application process only and the decision to grant or reject the visa is at the sole discretion of the Department of Immigration and Emigration.

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