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Sri Lanka seeks safety of travellers from Afghanistan
Sri Lanka continues to monitor the developments in Afghanistan and remains concerned about the situation, including its humanitarian aspect, Foreign Ministry said.
Sri Lanka has been facilitating, with the assistance of its international partners, evacuation of its citizens from Afghanistan, according to the Ministry.
“Sri Lanka hopes that all those who possess travel authorization from other countries will be allowed to proceed in a safe and orderly manner to the points of departure and travel out of Afghanistan,” the statement from the Ministry said.
As of 30th August 2021, sixty six (66) Sri Lankans have been evacuated and seven (07) more remain to be evacuated while twenty-one (21) Sri Lankans have opted to remain in Afghanistan for the time being.
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Northern Province’s Palali-Achchuveli road reopens after 30 years
The Palali-Achchuveli main road in the Northern Province was reopened today (Nov 01) after being closed for over 30 years, following a directive from President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
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Housemaid gets off with pilot’s baggage at BIA
A housemaid who stole a pilot’s baggage at the Bandaranaike International Airport was arrested within three hours after the robbery today, Police said.
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Immigration Dept. to launch online passport appointment system
The Department of Immigration and Emigration has announced plans to introduce an online appointment system for passport applications, set to launch soon.
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Dr Hans Wijayasuriya to be named as Secretary to Ministry of Digital Economy
Dr Hans Wijayasuriya named as the Chief Advisor to the President on Digital Economy is to be appointed as the Secretary of a newly constituted Ministry of Digital Economy, the President’s Media Division said.
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