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Migrant workers incentivised to send remittances through legal means

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2 years ago

October 26, 2022

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The Cabinet has approved to provide identified relief with the objective of encouraging migrant Sri Lankan employees engaged in overseas employment to send remittances through legal means.

Accordingly, the Ministry of Labour and Foreign Employments has issued the relevant circular in this regard and the eligible migrant employees are facilitated to import a two-wheel electric vehicle subject to a maximum of USD 25,000 and a four-wheel fully electric vehicle subject to a maximum of USD 65,000.

The approval is also granted to import a two-wheel electric vehicle with a CIF value up to 50% from the foreign exchange value remitted up to either 30.04.2023 or up to the date an application is submitted for the import of a vehicle.

A four–wheel electric vehicle with the CIF value up to 50% from the foreign exchange value remitted from 01.05.2022 to 31.12.2023 is also allowed to be imported.

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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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