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Important Update for Travelers to Sri Lanka: eVisa System Temporarily Suspended Attention travelers planning a trip to Sri Lanka! 🇱🇰 The Department of Immigration and Emigration (DOIE) of Sri Lanka has temporarily deactivated their online visa portal (www.srilankaevisa.lk) due to a recent court order. Here's what you need to know: eVisa System Suspended: As of August 2nd, 2024, applications for electronic visas (eVisas) are on hold. Visa Options: Travelers can now obtain visas through Sri Lankan diplomatic missions in their home countries OR upon arrival at the port of entry in Sri Lanka. On-Arrival Visa Restrictions: Nationals from Afghanistan, Syria, Ghana, Nigeria, Pakistan, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, North Korea, and Myanmar are not eligible for on-arrival visas. They must apply through the DOIE Head Office. Visa Fees Unchanged: The cost of visas remains the same. Free Visa Exceptions: Nationals from China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Japan will continue to receive complimentary visas upon arrival. Stay Updated: It's recommended to check the latest information from the Sri Lankan Department of Immigration and Emigration before your trip: www.srilankaevisa.lk Traveling for business? This update may also impact business travelers. Double-check visa requirements for your specific situation. Planning a trip to Sri Lanka? Share your questions and experiences in the comments below! #srilanka #travel #visa #immigration #importantupdate

GREY POWER: "With the ship alongside, it might be that the crew consisting of 20 Indian nationals and one Sri Lankan will be treated rather more humanely, in a fashion that might be thought appropriate as 'shipwrecked mariners', which surely nobody can dispute that they are. They have surely suffered a considerable trauma with this appalling crash, but have been required to remain aboard to keep the job running, with no access to the shore. "Worse still, a few weeks into their confinement, the FBI investigators thought it reasonable conduct to remove all their mobile devices, leaving them unable to communicate with their loved ones or anyone else. Admittedly, a few days later, they were given temporary mobile devices, which of course would have had none of their personal data available. "It is good to see that the treatment of the 'Dali' crew, after their initial ordeal, has increasingly been the subject of adverse comment, prompting several commentators to ask whether a crew of US citizens would have been so confined. There are the usual mealy-mouthed official lines about visa restrictions, and the managers of the ship have been enabled to supplement the crew to help them out, and supply local ready meals to help out the exhausted cook. "The usual welfare organisations, such as the excellent Baltimore International Seafarers’ Center, have been in action, but unable to board the ship. And it is not being unreasonable to ask whether it was entirely appropriate for the crew to be aboard as the explosive charges blew much of the bridge off the bow in a spectacular essay in demolition engineering. "All in all, the treatment of a foreign shipwrecked crew in awful circumstances, possibly with legal charges facing some of them, does not reflect well on the US authorities. Those with longer memories might have recalled the truly awful treatment accorded to seafaring visitors in the years after 9/11 and the more recent way that the international seafarer was taken completely for granted during the pandemic." Full article link in comments.

The European Union will create a so-called "talent pool", which will make it easier for employers to hire people from non-EU countries. This could mean social dumping for aviation, warns Flyvebranchens Personale Union (FPU) and EU parliamentarian Marianne Vind. “It is not difficult to imagine that Malta decides to put pilots and cabin crew on the shortage lists and that a staffing company based in Malta then starts recruiting #pilots and #cabincrew from third countries and sends them to work in any EU member country," says Anders Mark Jensen, FPU's Vicepresident. "We are deeply concerned about the impact this could have on the aviation industry. We have already seen how employers have exploited Eastern European labor. We are fighting to ensure decent working conditions in an industry that is under pressure, and this proposal goes against everything we are fighting for.” Anders Mark Jensen cites as an example that FPU has started a branch in Romania to improve working conditions in Eastern Europe. "FPU Romania has been our way of fighting against social dumping in the EU, but the new proposal will put enormous pressure on the working conditions of all Europeans, and we will be faced with an almost unmanageable task. There needs to be a requirement that everyone must work on the same terms as colleagues in the country in which they get a job.” Source: https://lnkd.in/d9ihqGYY #aviationindustry #socialdumping #fpuromania #Denmark #Romania #aviation

Weekly Comments/Improving transportation is closely linked and requires courage to execute The Taoyuan City Government's towing and relocation policy aims to combat unpaid roadside parking occupation. Despite being enacted over two months ago, its implementation rate has dropped to zero, prompting a Democratic Representative to advocate for a reassessment of law enforcement efforts. Failure to pay for roadside parking beyond 14 days can result in towing; however, bureaucratic delays and document revisions hindered actual implementation. Proposed in June, the local regulation only took effect in October, raising questions about coordination predictability and considerations during the law's revision. With 41 long-term occupied spaces amid nearly 20,000 paid parking slots, the policy's impact on overall traffic is minimal. Public skepticism about the government's ability to address broader traffic issues has grown due to a lack of visible enforcement, especially in busy areas like the Xingren Night Market and Taoyuan Baseball Stadium, where illegal parking is rampant. Illegal parking significantly threatens road traffic safety. Although legal frameworks exist, there is a critical need for effective enforcement and decisive actions. Responses to accidents and public concerns typically prompt demands for policy review. #MotiveAsia #Taiwan https://lnkd.in/gWrPx2JZ

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"How old are you?" "Are you married?" "How many children do you have?" Thought I'd send in a cheeky application to go back to sea as an Electro Technicial Officer after a 2 year break and came across this form I needed to complete as part of my application. Not something that is legally allowed to be asked when applying for a shore based role in the UK, but something this ship management company require you to address at the point of initial application to work on a well known UK - France/Ireland ferry company, for all roles including ETOs/Engineers. This is not the first time I've encountered this, might I add, *cough* cruise ships *cough*. Especially for women, these sorts of questions are fodder for discrimination in the challenging world of working at sea. Perhaps this is legal in Cyprus (where said company is based), but bearing in mind these are applications for seafarer roles working between the UK & Ireland/France. The maritime industry must do better. #womenatsea #discrimination #nautilus