Overseas, local pax to complete embarkation formalities online from January – By Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawickrama Source : dailymirror  The Department of Immigration has introduced an online facility to foreign and local passengers to complete their arrival and departure cards beginning January 1, 2023. Accordingly, the arrival cards for foreigners coming to Sri Lanka and the departure cards of Sri Lankans leaving the country will be checked through the new system. As such, both air passengers will have the facility to fill out their cards online three days prior to their travel. The Department requested the passengers visit their department’s official web site at www.immigration.gov.lk or through the https://eservices.immigration.gov.lk web page. Thereby, it enables the passengers to complete the immigration and emigration formalities without any inconvenience, the Department said. ...

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Sri Lanka Today – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Website – www.Doctorharold.com *The UK will consider any request to support inquires.-Easter Sunday Probe * SL is among the safest countries to travel *Passing 22A ‘great victory for those who value democracy: Karu Jayasuriya *SL secures bid to host ’Miss Tourism World 2022’ grand finale *Sri Lanka Says Inflation Nears Peak, Easing Pressure on Economy *Minister of Tourism Harin Fernando pointed out that it is expected to bring 850,000 tourists to Sri Lanka by 2023 While claiming that the Metropolitan Police have not deployed any officers in support of the Sri Lankan investigation into the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka, Britain said that Metropolitan Police ‘will consider any request to support an overseas investigation where it is proportionate, necessary and legal.’ SL is among the safest countries to travel to. Sri Lanka has been among the top 13 destinations and ...

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Why not being able to travel stings me so much By Wendy Squires Travel is my reason for living. All I have ever wanted is to do, from the moment I could stand upright, is to explore this world.CREDIT:ISTOCK Source:-smh.com.au Normally I would laugh, but lately I just can’t. I’m talking about the memes my friends are sending me, knowing that I am clawing at the walls in desperation to get out of the suffocating confines of my house. You have probably been sent the same. There’s the mock subway map with destinations changed to bed, toilet, fridge and letterbox. Or the fantasy holiday list: February 2020 – Europe. February 2021 – New Zealand. April 2021 – Tasmania. August 2021 – the Aldi six kilometres from home. Those who know me really well are even meaner. Take, for instance, the video I received of a suitcase on a treadmill with ...

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