The United Arab Emirates is offering a three-month amnesty period for Sri Lankan migrant workers overstaying their visa from next month to leave the country.
According to a government news portal report, the amnesty period which begins on August 1, 2018 will run for three months until October 31. During this period Sri Lankan migrant workers could return home without the payment of a fine. All violators, who leave the country during the Amnesty period can return with a new visa.
Sri Lankans in the UAE whose passports have expired, can also apply for new passports at the consulate in Dubai.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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