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Sri Lankan illegals given amnesty to leave Dubai and Emirates
The Consulate General of Sri Lanka to Dubai and Northern Emirates has launched a special initiative to assist Sri Lankans to regularize their visa status or return home without facing penalties, the Mission said in a statement issued yesterday (22).
The Amnesty programme has been launched on Sept. 01. Accordingly the regularization of visa status would continue till Oc.t 31.
Statistics related to the Amnesty programme from 01 September to 17 October 2024 are as follows:
* 6776 individuals visited the Consulate General during regular consular hours and special amnesty consular hours seeking assistance/services
* 907 Passports applications have been accepted
* 761 Temporary Travel Documents (TTDs) have been issued to those who do not hold a valid Passport or lost Passport
* 835 air tickets have been purchased through special counters located at the Consulate General premises by SriLankan Airlines and Fits Air
The Consulate General has urged all Sri Lankans without a valid passport/lost passport to apply for a TTD on or before 25 October 2024, allocating sufficient time to process the request to obtain UAE outpass and return to Sri Lanka.
The Consulate General has reiterated its commitment to assist the Sri Lankan community during this amnesty period and encouraged all eligible individuals to make use of the available services to regularize their visa status or return home safely.
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.
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
Cabinet nod to establish the Sri Lanka Industrial Transformation and innovation Authority
Temporary employment of Sri Lankan labour in the State of Israel
Cabinet approves liquidation of Sahasya Investment Company
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