A petition was presented at the Appeals Court against granting pensions to those living abroad without dual citizenship.The petition was filed by the leader of the Janasetha Front,Ven. Battaramulle Seelaratna Himi.
Among the respondents was the Director of the Department of Pensions while the petitioner Seelaratna Himi stated that there are more than 12,000 people collecting pensions and living abroad. The petition states that over Rs.3.5 billion is spent annually on paying these pensions.
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Two Sri Lankan nationals were arrested at NSC Bose International airport today for trying to travel to Dubai with fake passport, police said.Subba Githarani (25) and Tunuthubai Farzan (32) were arrested at the airport when they were found to carry fake passport during immigration check to board a flight to Dubai, they said.
They first came to Chennai and then to Kolkata. They were due to fly to Switzerland from Dubai.
On June 29, two other Sri Lankan nationals were arrested here with fake passport before boarding a flight to Bangkok.
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The High Commission of India states that Sri Lankans of Indian origin are now able to trace their roots through a scheme launched by the Government of India.
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June 27, 2011 02:41 pm 90% will have a root in India except for the veddhas and chinese and malaysian origins. Fairose Reply
June 27, 2011 03:03 pm nodanna magul katha nokara innawada... padmika Reply
June 27, 2011 09:50 pm well said. and he may not know the time period of root he is speaking about. that time there was no India even. :) Abdullah Reply
June 28, 2011 10:15 am Danna Magulak - Karaganne Rs.72480/- Viyadan Karanam - Padmika Nangi - kohenda kiyala hoya ganne puluwan. Gana Wedi ne? Kamak nikan fun ekata. Fairose Reply
June 27, 2011 10:46 pm Fairose,you are right.Except for those who had already been here when Prince Vijaya arribed from India. Paul Reply
June 27, 2011 03:41 pm Rs.72480/- per application! Twice that for my wife & I.What a rip-off! Thonda Reply
June 27, 2011 06:25 pm We are people who have been getting done everything for free, this amount is huge. No paid service is welcome here. Mahendra Reply
June 27, 2011 04:29 pm What is the origin of Our present King? Magodis Reply
June 27, 2011 07:17 pm Another Indian Rip-Off scheme. to make India into world largest economy. what a joke malaka Reply
June 27, 2011 09:23 pm Would it go back as far as Vijaya´s time. If that is the case, then there is no need to pay any fees: we all know our ancestors. Yakshaya Reply
June 27, 2011 10:10 pm guys. enuf is enuf. wee need to join forces with russians and chin3ese and attack these idiot Indians. herath Reply
June 28, 2011 10:34 am Find of your Indian roots what benefit citizens (now Sri Lankan) get? Is Indian government will pay doll? Dear Citizens do not get caught for this as you have to pay Rs. 72,480/-. This could be a business by GOI. God bless Sri Lanka. Counter attack Reply
June 28, 2011 02:24 pm nagayo & yakshayo hara anek serama indiawata yawamu paduwasdev Reply
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