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The Department of Immigration and Emigration issued a notice to all those waiting in queue, except for urgent purposes, should refrain from coming at this time to obtain foreign passports. Meanwhile, the Additional Controller General of the department Bandula Harishchandra…

Red light on influenza threat Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialist Dr. Sanath Lanarol has warned that the influenza virus that is spreading rapidly these days can cause severe complications for pregnant mothers and postpartum mothers and children.He warned expectant mothers to…

GPS to monitor if busses operate with fuel provided to them..? It has been discussed to use GPS technology to check if the buses that that are provided fuel are operating.Officials from the Ministries of Transport and Highways recently appeared…

Court rejects police request to prevent protest The Colombo Magistrate Keminda Perera has refused to issue a restraining order preventing protesters from entering the areas close to the President’s official residence in Fort, Colombo. However, Colombo Magistrate court said the…

Korea to issue E-7 visas to Lankan workers Korean Ambassador to Sri Lanka Santhush Woonjin Jeong promised to draw attention of the Korean government over providing ‘E7 visa facility’ for Sri Lankan workers who have worked in Korea for more…

No obstacles for peaceful protests: IGP Inspector General of Police (IGP) C.D. Wickramaratne said today that there will be no obstacle for peaceful protests. Issuing a special statement, the IGP said Sri Lanka Police always respects the rights of speech…

Inflation could rise over 70% – CB Governor According to its forecasts, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka states that there is a possibility of further increase in inflation in the short term. Accordingly, Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe…

Security beefed up in Colombo over next two days A protest by the Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) has been planned for tomorrow (08) and more protests have also been planned for Saturday (09). These protests are scheduled to commence…

4-hour surgery for Jackson Anthony today Initial police investigations have revealed that veteran actor Jackson Anthony had been behind the wheel when their vehicle had collided with a wild elephant on Saturday night (02). The area is a designated elephant…

Defense Secretary summoned to HRCSL over Army officer’s kick! The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has made an inquiry from the Defense Secretary General Kamal Gunaratne (retired) regarding the recent incident where an army officer had kicked a…