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The Sri Lankan External Affairs Ministry today denied reports that it had refused a visa to top US official Catherine Russell. The Ministry said such reports were a fabrication and incorrect.
“What has been reported is totally erroneous. Sri Lanka has not denied a visa to Ms. Russell as there was no reason for such a refusal. Her visit had to be rescheduled because if otherwise she would have been unable to meet some of those whom she planned to meet. These things happen, it’s a mere request to reschedule her visit,” External Affairs Ministry Public Communications Director Prabhashini Ponnamperuma said.
According to reports filed by foreign media, the Sri Lankan Government had refused a visa to Catherine Russell, the US Ambassador for Women’s Issues, forcing her to cancel a high level visit scheduled for this month.(Jehan Gunasekara)
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Comments - SL denies refusing visa to US official
Suq Madique Wednesday, 05 February 2014 09:43 AM
Isn't that what the US and UK are doing with Iraq and other places they invaded?
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George Cloney Thursday, 06 February 2014 03:59 AM
You certainly are a mouth piece for your gernocidal govt Suq, but will not be for long.
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Suq Madique Wednesday, 05 February 2014 01:07 PM
Why is it that its mainly the tamils who are no more citizens of SL who harp so much about reconciliation and accountability while almost 80% of the tamils in SL live in peace, the majority live Colombo. Seems like a clear case of sour grapes.
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Jim pappa Wednesday, 05 February 2014 11:53 AM
No problem there. He can visit his step mother, Navaneetham in South Africa.
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Rohan Wickremasinghe Wednesday, 05 February 2014 10:00 AM
This is an eye wash after allowing the visa to USA war crimes ambassador to Sri Lanka
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Abdulla Naseer Wednesday, 05 February 2014 09:49 AM
good decision . welcome to Srilankan government. (from Maldives)
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Abdulla Naseer Wednesday, 05 February 2014 09:47 AM
really a good decision .well come to Srilanakan government. (from Maldives)
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RamUK Wednesday, 05 February 2014 09:46 AM
US and UK and all the west should put a blanket refusal to all the SLs any sort of VISA unless they can provide ties or relatives in the respective countries. This will teach them a lesson
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Suq Madique Wednesday, 05 February 2014 09:44 AM
Can't help what you think but don't classify everyone in general according to your standards.
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Nihal Amarasekera Wednesday, 05 February 2014 06:46 AM
Offer a Tourist Visa and allow her freedom to contest the upcoming elections.
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Niro Wednesday, 05 February 2014 09:36 AM
Gobi... what will theese white buggers do max? economic sanctions??? Ask them to go ahead please.
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buddika Wednesday, 05 February 2014 09:25 AM
But very soon SL has to under go for each and every mistake they do now this is not an good move with international asking for trouble.
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Karuna Wednesday, 05 February 2014 09:08 AM
Sri Lanka must keep it's head high. It must have the right to decide who can come to our country or wh can not.
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Prometheus Wednesday, 05 February 2014 08:45 AM
Next time Malaka Silva tries to go to the US after beating up someone I hope they deny the visa.
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an s !!!kith udugama Wednesday, 05 February 2014 08:22 AM
You can issue a visa to her, but she has to under go a body and cavity search like in US They did it to an Indian Diplomat Devyani,
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Buruwa Wednesday, 05 February 2014 07:59 AM
Best is to deny all wrong doings & refusals
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Gobi Wednesday, 05 February 2014 07:35 AM
Game starts now...Sri Lankans thinks all the others are morons.
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Suq Madique Wednesday, 05 February 2014 07:29 AM
Trouble makers not welcome, especially those hypocrites with blood on their hands and skeletons to hide..
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Top Cat Wednesday, 05 February 2014 07:11 AM
A greatly flawed foreign policy. Time for professionals to take over the day to day running of Sri Lanka.
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