Sabaragamuwa ragging : 7 undergrads bailed (Update)

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3 months ago

January 29, 2024

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Seven undergraduates of the Sabaragamuwa University who were arrested for ragging a female student, have been released on bail.

Taking up the case earlier today (Jan. 29), the Balangoda Magistrate’s Court ordered to release the seven suspects on personal bails of Rs. 100,000 each.

Initially, six male undergraduates were arrested by the Samanalawewa Police on Sunday evening (28 Jan.) while a female undergraduate had surrendered to the police this morning.

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(Previous News : Published at 2024/01/29 at 9:43 am)

6 undergrads arrested for ragging at Sabaragamuwa Uni.

Six fourth-year students from the Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages at Sabaragamuwa University have been arrested by the Samanalaweva Police on charges of ragging a female student.

The Samanalaweva Police conducted an investigation following a complaint received on hotline 1997 and arrested the suspects.

Police said the arrested students are from the Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages of the Sabaragamuwa University.

They were arrested yesterday (28) after being summoned to the Samanalawewa Police Station.

The arrested students, aged 23, 24 and 25 years are residents of Morawaka, Rukgahawila, Aluhtarama, Imaduwa and Kithalawa and they will be produced before courts today.

Sri Lanka’s visa fees to be unchanged

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2 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.

180 passports found dumped in a drain!

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3 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.

Immigration Dept says their power of approving visa not impacted

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3 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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