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The British Government said that it expects all journalists to be granted entry to Sri Lanka in order to cover the forthcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Colombo, the BBC reported.

Secretary of Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Alistair Burt made these observations during a special interview with the BBC Sinhala Service- Sandeshaya.

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  • mervyn Perera Tuesday, 16 July 2013 12:32 PM

    Mr. Deshapriya Election Commissioner please order the british govt to shut their mouth. Deshapriya' is the greatest.Ypu will soon become Desha Apriya.

    Abdul Tuesday, 16 July 2013 12:37 PM

    we are part of the common wealth too. why dont you allow us to enter united kingdom without any bonds ?

    Cobra Tuesday, 16 July 2013 12:59 PM

    Journalists of Chanel -4 can come without their pens and cameras!

    Cobra Tuesday, 16 July 2013 01:00 PM

    ..and Sri Lankan journalists will be locked up!!!

    ari Tuesday, 16 July 2013 01:10 PM

    And Sri Lanka decides who we allow into our Country and who we dont like any other country in the world.

    C.K.Lankaputhra Tuesday, 16 July 2013 01:25 PM

    Our people doesn't understand democracy which British mean.

    ANTON Tuesday, 16 July 2013 01:42 PM

    DON'T WORRY, JOURNALISTS DISAPPEARED FROM SRILANKA, WILL BE REBORN IN WEALTHY COUNTRIES.

    unchikun Tuesday, 16 July 2013 01:45 PM

    Get lost. Why is your government attending in the first place. I do hope you Premier will be just one time.

    Nodrog Tuesday, 16 July 2013 01:57 PM

    Yes, allow journalist but not that moron Jon Snow who is only a mouth-piece who speaks only for money

    PK Tuesday, 16 July 2013 02:22 PM

    Grant access to all Toms and Jerrys in to our country..! Is it required?

    Jumbuli-jumba Tuesday, 16 July 2013 02:43 PM

    How can majority of Sri Lankans tolerate the presence of journalist like Callum Macree when he had accepted a payment of Sterling Pounds 33,768/- from Tamil diaspora for giving propaganda work for that hypocritical film "No Fire Zone"? It is a public secret. Besides this, he dreams to prosecute Sri Lanka's President and Defence Secretary for eradicating terrorism from Sri Lanka. Therefore, we strongly protest such unscrupulous journalist's presence in Sri Lanka.

    S de Silva Tuesday, 16 July 2013 02:59 PM

    Well CH4 should be considered "Persona Non-Grata"- So that CH4 is NOT Welcome! That should not surprise them!

    Porky Pig Tuesday, 16 July 2013 04:02 PM

    I hope this happens to teach the morons who are attending this conference.

    Dinesh, UK Tuesday, 16 July 2013 04:25 PM

    Its a good opportunity for Sri lanka to give the British a bit of their own medicine, All SL will have to say is
    "Each individual who apply for a visa will be treated on its merit, Individual cases will not be discussed in public. etc etc. the usual british jargon.......
    And of course one can appeal a decision and it will be about 2 years before the outcome is known, probably in time for the next commonwealth.

    dias Wednesday, 17 July 2013 05:55 AM

    But Not Channel 4

    dias Wednesday, 17 July 2013 05:57 AM

    Who the hell are u to Tell us


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