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Channel-4 crew still to pay me: Driver
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The driver of the vehicle which escorted the Channel-4 crew led by Callum Macrae from Anuradhapura to Colombo in a police complaint said he had not been paid by the journalists.
The driver said the crew owed him Rs.30, 000 which had not been paid yet.
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Nihal Thursday, 14 November 2013 12:22 PM
To cover CHOGM expenditure onian price increased to
Rs. 200/ Kg, to pay taxi fee potato price will have to be increased by Rs. 101 2
zombo Thursday, 14 November 2013 11:53 AM
From Munich to Frankfurt by a Mercedes Taxi Euro 250. Sr i-Lanka is the Switzerland of South east Asia. Anuradhapura to Colombo Rs 30000. Very cheap. He will make a another film on Taxi fares.
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Mithy Thursday, 14 November 2013 11:53 AM
Ha ha, good joke!
Any way, MR will pay you once he gets next loan from China1 2
Vazz Thursday, 14 November 2013 11:55 AM
They were traveling in a train, and police send them in a luxury van. So who is responsible?
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ANTON Thursday, 14 November 2013 11:56 AM
MR. MACRAE, IS THIS NOT A HUMAN RIGHT VIOLATION
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Mithy Thursday, 14 November 2013 11:57 AM
Anyway C4 crew were very lucky because it was black van ,not White.
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simple mind Thursday, 14 November 2013 11:58 AM
The diaspora money was with KP now its with..... So the driver has to collect from......
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kumar Thursday, 14 November 2013 11:59 AM
What a cheap tactics!. These guys don't need anybody to destroy the image of Sri Lanka.
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Rosie Thursday, 14 November 2013 12:02 PM
I thought the journalists travelled by train
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kabul Thursday, 14 November 2013 12:02 PM
Check the conversion rate again !
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MrKasthuri Thursday, 14 November 2013 12:10 PM
This cost is correct, please hire a Van from Colombo to A'Pura and see how much you got to pay for two days.
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citizenJ Thursday, 14 November 2013 12:11 PM
Don't blame the victim; UK Tamil Diaspora will eventually pay the bill..
5 6
Kondebendapucheena Thursday, 14 November 2013 12:17 PM
Do not worry about Mahinda's Legal system,it is doing well as long as people like you stay out the country
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Crazy Coot Thursday, 14 November 2013 12:19 PM
Maybe the exchange rate is higher in Anuradhapura?
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sarath Thursday, 14 November 2013 11:50 AM
Kehiliya told in news briefing that Channel 4 crew werr taken back to Colombo for their own safty, so that he should pay the transport bill.
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james bond Thursday, 14 November 2013 02:22 PM
expensive.is it a luxury taxi ?.
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Neil Friday, 15 November 2013 12:37 AM
why british people do like this.. Shame on ALL BRITISH PEOPLE.
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tiger Friday, 15 November 2013 01:15 AM
TIGERS WILL PAY
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Anoma Friday, 15 November 2013 01:20 AM
It included an overnight stay.
Did they pay the Kandalama bill?0 3
Hamiles Friday, 15 November 2013 01:42 AM
Black van with tinted glasses all around. Which driver owns such a van?
Pathetic plays.0 0
dilini Friday, 15 November 2013 02:33 AM
this cost is correct. what about the wear and tare of the vehicle.
may be ram can pay for it since he shouts at everything.0 1
tuan m. raban Friday, 15 November 2013 02:45 AM
Well, we Srilankans always do things in a crooked way and deny everything in the end 'washing' their hands off !
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Ruwan Friday, 15 November 2013 02:52 AM
SL law is kill first then ask questions. No wonder people are leaving.
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Sriyani Friday, 15 November 2013 02:58 AM
Its a shame on British people! Moreover is this C4 group so broke to pay that poor driver after making huge sums of dollars on documentaries alone.
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Suq Madique Friday, 15 November 2013 03:01 AM
Typical Britisher....still fleecing the locals.
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Giraffe Heart Friday, 15 November 2013 03:02 AM
The police who brought them back should pay the driver.
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Ruwan Sunday, 17 November 2013 05:52 AM
Better than stupid Indian's
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neutral man Thursday, 14 November 2013 11:08 AM
Arrest them soon>>
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NADARAJAH SETHURUPAN Thursday, 14 November 2013 10:48 AM
Very nice Police complaint lodged against C4 to put inside SL jail. - will see how Mahinda's legal system will work on it.
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nalaka Thursday, 14 November 2013 10:49 AM
diaspora can cover the cost so not to worry
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Labby Thursday, 14 November 2013 10:51 AM
Collect it from the protesters, or maybe from the police who wanted him to get back to Colombo.
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Madanamutha Thursday, 14 November 2013 10:52 AM
That is what the Police and Protesters must pay!
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Just Another Citizen Thursday, 14 November 2013 10:53 AM
30,000 from Anuradhapura to Colombo? What was this a Limo?
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SpaceCab Thursday, 14 November 2013 10:57 AM
Haa haaa haaa what a joke. SL govt don't make a fool of your self
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Yugan Thursday, 14 November 2013 10:57 AM
Cheep politics by GOSL. This is not a worth news for the people.
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seguson Thursday, 14 November 2013 10:58 AM
The poor driver has to wait until the LTTE Diaspora pay Callum Macrae.
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shanthapriya Thursday, 14 November 2013 11:02 AM
did the driver offer them something else other than transport to charge them so much
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dinesh Thursday, 14 November 2013 11:05 AM
C4 is paid by GTF. If bill is forwarded to GTF they will pay for this.
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MrKasthuri Thursday, 14 November 2013 11:05 AM
Ha.. haa.. What a joke that is!. So bad... Mr. Macrae.
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Praveen Kumar Thursday, 14 November 2013 11:06 AM
Anuradhapura to Colombo 30,000??? are you trying to fool them just because they are white?
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ram Thursday, 14 November 2013 10:48 AM
typical Sri Lankan Driver and police.
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neutral man Thursday, 14 November 2013 11:10 AM
Channel swindlers have millions of LTTE money...
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Jayasekara Thursday, 14 November 2013 11:18 AM
As it was arranged by the police shouldn't the payment be done by the police
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hemantha Thursday, 14 November 2013 11:20 AM
Ask him to get the Payment either from Dig or Railway Dept>
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N. Bandara Thursday, 14 November 2013 11:20 AM
Wait for the Diaspora cheque!
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Yoosuf Thursday, 14 November 2013 11:20 AM
form Anurada pura to colombo, £180 aka 30,000 LKR OMG when sri lanka became a UK ?
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Thrishantha Thursday, 14 November 2013 11:20 AM
A cab costs Rs. 30,000 from Anuradhapura to Colombo? Has the cost of living gone up that much or this is an attempt of extrusion? Looks like C-4 will let this go to court and expose another side of dishonesty in Sri Lanka.
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JRDW Thursday, 14 November 2013 11:27 AM
Charlie has arrived so ask him to pay the taxi fee of C4
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Chaminda Thursday, 14 November 2013 11:27 AM
Very simple, this was not their request!
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SADA Thursday, 14 November 2013 11:33 AM
Why 30,000/= from Anurahdapura to Colombo? Because he is a white
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Santhosh Thursday, 14 November 2013 11:38 AM
MR will pay your hire
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Batman Thursday, 14 November 2013 11:40 AM
Write if off as bad debts. No one will pay the driver
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Askar Musthaffa Thursday, 14 November 2013 11:44 AM
It will be paid by LTTE supporter.
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