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Several mercenaries were killed and some were captured. 27 hostage taken, 20 were retrieved. 4 killed and the other 3 unknown. The 1988 Maldives coup d'état attempt was by a group of Maldivians led by businessman Abdullah Luthufi and assisted by armed mercenaries of a Tamil secessionist organisation from Sri Lanka, the People's Liberation ...
Gan International Airport. / 0.69333°S 73.15556°E / -0.69333; 73.15556. Gan International Airport ( GIA) ( IATA: GAN, ICAO: VRMG) is an international airport located on the island of Gan in Addu Atoll (previously known as Seenu Atoll) in the island nation of the Maldives. [2] As of June 2019, it is one of three international airports ...
2019–20 in Maldivian football. Overview of the 2019–20 season of association football in the Maldives. The season was abandoned on 15 March 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Maldives. [1] It was declared void on 30 March 2020. [2]
The Progressive Party of Maldives ( Dhivehi: ޕްރޮގްރެސިވް ޕާރޓީ އޮފް މޯލްޑިވްސް ), also known by its abbreviation PPM, is an Islamist [6] political party in the Maldives with a total membership of 36,223 as of 5 March 2024. [1] The stated goal of the party is driving Maldives towards an independent and democratic ...
The Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) is a fully autonomous body responsible for tax administration in the Maldives. The main responsibilities of MIRA include execution of tax laws, implementation of tax policies and providing technical advice to the government in determining tax policies. The Tax Administration Act [1] stipulates the ...
e. The People's Majlis ( Dhivehi: ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލިސް, romanized : Rayyithunge Majilis) is the unicameral legislative body of Maldives. The Majlis has the authority to enact, amend and revise laws, as outlined in the Constitution of the Maldives. The Majlis is composed of 87 members as of 2019. The number was reduced to 80 ...
The Sinamalé Bridge ( Dhivehi: ސިނަމާލެ ފާލަން) links the islands of Malé, Hulhulé and Hulhumalé (through Hulhulé') in the Maldives. [1] The 1.39 km long bridge has two car lanes and separate lanes for motorcycles, and pedestrians, [2] and opened on 30 August 2018. It was originally called the China-Maldives Friendship Bridge ...
