Fine on overstaying foreigners to be revised

Selva Wednesday, 31 May 2023 06:37 PM

Recall one of our Sri Lankan girl was arrested in Japan for overstaying her visa and then treated harshly in prison by the Japanese prison guards and later she died. Those Sri Lankans clamouring to treat visa overstayers as if they are criminals please remember the Sri Lankan girl in Japan. When I was a university undergraduate in England, British government treated the foreign students from Asia like criminals if any of them overstayed their visa, not forgetting Britain “overstayed” in Sri Lanka for 150 years.

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Arnold Wednesday, 31 May 2023 07:00 PM

So foolish. A bankrupt country like SL needs all the foreigners to stay as long as they can, PROVIDED they have enough cash.

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Karl W Wednesday, 31 May 2023 07:36 PM

Sri Lanka begs tourists to visit the Island. Then they (SL) fine them if they overstay! Mainly, through circumstances beyond their control. Every person and their dog is desperately trying to get out of the country. But the Immigration department assumes that even Australian passport holders would rather live in that hell-hole than return to Australia. Btw, if anyone is suffering from constipation; the best cure is to have an interaction with an immigration officer. It will give you the s...s !!!

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Expat Wednesday, 31 May 2023 09:46 PM

The same way, dual citizenship charges for ex-Sri Lankans must be reduced. Its way too high.

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Adwani Thursday, 01 June 2023 04:51 AM

Do not penalize overstayers, treat them as if they were in their home countries and attend their difficulties and reasons for overstaying, case by case. Since they, the more overstay they will spend more in SL, thus making a good contribution towards our ailing economy.

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Lion Thursday, 01 June 2023 04:52 AM

Give the foreigners any amount of time if they don’t engage in doing business or involve in any criminal activity. They will contribute to our economy and Ranil too can use the money to go an attend funerals and coronation ceremonies.

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Dr. Uwe-Kai Ludt Ph.D. Thursday, 01 June 2023 10:27 AM

Following professional Ideas: 1.) Visa by arrival up to six months directly at Airport with reasonable Visa fees (US 20 $ per month) 2.) Spouse Visa must be free of any charges 3.) despite counteracting daily charge US 5 $ penalty diretly by departure OR prison until the fees is paid...AND everyone will see and understand how this regulation works with currency profit like in many other countries (Thailand, Malaysia, etc.)...Dr. UK Ludt PH.D. from Germany

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