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Seven Syrians arrested at BIA for attempting to fly to Rome with forged UAE passports
Immigration and Emigration officers at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) have arrested seven Syrians attempting to travel to Rome using forged United Arab Emirates (UAE) passports.
The suspects, having passed through airport security, were stopped at the departure counters by immigration officers who became suspicious about the authenticity of the passports. The individuals were subsequently referred to the Border Surveillance Unit (BSU).
Upon examination, BSU officials determined that the passports were forgeries, and the suspects admitted to being Syrian nationals.
It was discovered that the forged passports had been created using advanced technology, making them undetectable by electronic scanners or e-gates. An immigration officer commented that the forgeries were of such high quality that only a group of experienced officials could recognise them as fakes.
The suspects revealed that they had paid $2,000 per passport, which had been produced in Turkey.
The group consisted of three adults and four children. The suspects were handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for further investigations.
The Cabinet of Ministers granted their concurrence to the resolution furnished by the Minister of Youth Affairs to appoint S. Achchudan of Special Grade of Sri Lanka Administrative Service, who is currently serving as an Additional Commissioner of Elections at the Elections Commission who is
recommended by the panel of interviewers to the post of Director General of the Sports Development Department with effect form 01.01.2026.
The Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the proposal furnished by the Minister of Environment to publish the draft bill of the National Environment (Amended) Act in the government gazette notification and subsequently to submit the same to the Parliament for its concurrence.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Buddhism, Religious, and Cultural Affairs to provide tax relief on imported dates received as donations or gift for Ramadan.
This year’s Ramadan fasting season is scheduled to begin on 19-02-2026 and end on 21-03-2026.
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S. Achchudan appointed as Director General of the Sports Development Department.
Amendment of the National Environment Act No. 47 of 1980
Tax relief for Dates received as donations or gifts for Ramadan
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