Ykth Hamas to stay out of Gaza truce talks but may meet mediators afterwards
Visitors from India, China, Russia, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia will continue to receive tourist visas free of charge, the Sri Lankan government has said.This decision comes amidst a controversy surrounding increased fees for on-arrival visas, which were being handled by a foreign company.A statement issued by the office of President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday said, It was decided today to maintain the existing USD 50 fee for a 30-day visa for foreigners visiting the country and the free visa service currently offered to citizens of seven countries  India, China, Russia, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.  The government   decision to retain the existing visa fees and free visa service follows days of stiff criticism directed at the new on-arrival visa system, which was being handled by a foreign company at the Bandaranaike International Airport here.Under the proposed system, the cost per person for a visa was set to exceed USD 100 due to additional service and convenience fees brought about by the o stanley cup utsourcing visa issuance company.More Premium StoriesAfter Trump s call with Putin, there are openings for peaceSub stanley mugs scriber OnlyWhat s new in the Income Tax Bill, 2025Subscriber OnlyWhen AK Gopalan s case became a benchmark for personal libertySubscriber OnlyWere Ranveer Allahbadias comments obscene under the law Subscriber OnlyPhulmoni Das: Death of child bride and age of consentSubscriber On stanley cup lyPM Modi s message at AI  Jewi Syria war: Hezbollah declares victory, Russia says much of country won back
A beachgoer walks along the water as waves crash in Manasquan, N.J., Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017. Swells are up from recent hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean, including Hurricane Jose, which is expected to stay out to sea, according to meteorologists.  AP Photo/Julio Cortez Jose regained hurricane strength in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday and might possibly threaten New York and New England, the US National Hurricane Center  NHC  said. Jose was a Category 1 hurricane, the weakest level on the Saffir-Simpson wind scale, with maximum sustai stanley us ned winds of 75 miles per hour  120 kph , the Miami-based center said.Forecast tracks showed the storm, now about 485 miles  785 km  southwest of Bermuda, heading up off the East Coast and possibly glancing New York, New England or Canada   maritime provinces.More Premium StoriesAfter Trump s call with Putin, there are openings for peaceSubscriber OnlyWhat s new in the Income Tax Bill, 2025Subscriber OnlyWhen AK Gopalan s case became a benchmark for personal libertySubscriber OnlyWere Ranveer Allahbadias comments obscene stanley usa  under the law Subscriber OnlyPhulmoni Das: Death of child bride and age of consentSubscriber OnlyPM Modi s message at AI Action Summit: Open source, sustainabilitySubscriber OnlyBlockbuster weight-loss drugs flood grey market, used without supervisionSubscriber OnlyUPSC Key: AI colonialism, Nari Adalats and Presidents RuleSubscriber OnlyWhen abolition of zamindari system was challenged in S stanley cup CSubscriber Onl

Ykth Hamas to stay out of Gaza truce talks but may meet mediators afterwards
Visitors from India, China, Russia, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia will continue to receive tourist visas free of charge, the Sri Lankan government has said.This decision comes amidst a controversy surrounding increased fees for on-arrival visas, which were being handled by a foreign company.A statement issued by the office of President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday said, It was decided today to maintain the existing USD 50 fee for a 30-day visa for foreigners visiting the country and the free visa service currently offered to citizens of seven countries  India, China, Russia, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.  The government   decision to retain the existing visa fees and free visa service follows days of stiff criticism directed at the new on-arrival visa system, which was being handled by a foreign company at the Bandaranaike International Airport here.Under the proposed system, the cost per person for a visa was set to exceed USD 100 due to additional service and convenience fees brought about by the o stanley cup utsourcing visa issuance company.More Premium StoriesAfter Trump s call with Putin, there are openings for peaceSub stanley mugs scriber OnlyWhat s new in the Income Tax Bill, 2025Subscriber OnlyWhen AK Gopalan s case became a benchmark for personal libertySubscriber OnlyWere Ranveer Allahbadias comments obscene under the law Subscriber OnlyPhulmoni Das: Death of child bride and age of consentSubscriber On stanley cup lyPM Modi s message at AI  Jewi Syria war: Hezbollah declares victory, Russia says much of country won back
A beachgoer walks along the water as waves crash in Manasquan, N.J., Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017. Swells are up from recent hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean, including Hurricane Jose, which is expected to stay out to sea, according to meteorologists.  AP Photo/Julio Cortez Jose regained hurricane strength in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday and might possibly threaten New York and New England, the US National Hurricane Center  NHC  said. Jose was a Category 1 hurricane, the weakest level on the Saffir-Simpson wind scale, with maximum sustai stanley us ned winds of 75 miles per hour  120 kph , the Miami-based center said.Forecast tracks showed the storm, now about 485 miles  785 km  southwest of Bermuda, heading up off the East Coast and possibly glancing New York, New England or Canada   maritime provinces.More Premium StoriesAfter Trump s call with Putin, there are openings for peaceSubscriber OnlyWhat s new in the Income Tax Bill, 2025Subscriber OnlyWhen AK Gopalan s case became a benchmark for personal libertySubscriber OnlyWere Ranveer Allahbadias comments obscene stanley usa  under the law Subscriber OnlyPhulmoni Das: Death of child bride and age of consentSubscriber OnlyPM Modi s message at AI Action Summit: Open source, sustainabilitySubscriber OnlyBlockbuster weight-loss drugs flood grey market, used without supervisionSubscriber OnlyUPSC Key: AI colonialism, Nari Adalats and Presidents RuleSubscriber OnlyWhen abolition of zamindari system was challenged in S stanley cup CSubscriber Onl