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Immigration Chief says Diana Gamage not a Sri Lankan Citizen

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The Immigration and Emigration Controller in a letter addressed to the Secretary of Ministry of Defence has informed that MP Diana Gamage has been found to be a citizen of UK and therefore a Sri Lankan passport cannot be issued to her. 

The letter tabled in Parliament by MP Mujibur Rahman said Ms. Gamage has been a citizen of UK since 2004. She has been holding a UK passport no 521398876.


"However she has managed to get a Sri Lankan passport N 5091388 on January 24 2014. She has also obtained a diplomatic passport on November 5 2018. It is not possible to issue a fresh diplomatic passport since she had not produced a document to prove that she has given up her UK citizenship," the controller said in his letter. 

The controller has also attached documents of visa applications forwarded by Ms. Gamage.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe who was at the chamber at that time said not to make MP Gamage's passport issue a drama. " Ms. Gamage is the one who gave her party for you to come to Parliament. Therefore don't make her passport affair an issue," the President said.(Yohan Perera)


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  • Bandu Tuesday, 06 December 2022 12:19 PM

    What an imbecile Ranil is and a hypocrite, to say not to make the passport an issue when the 21A was for the specific issue of dual citizenship eligibility for an MP.

    Kumar Wednesday, 07 December 2022 08:12 AM

    Dude, it was Sajith that gave the chick the job initially. The she changed sides to rake in more cash.

    Mahinda Kelegama Tuesday, 06 December 2022 12:24 PM

    These things should not be discussed in the parliament president is correct there are other burning issues to discuss and argue.

    tilak Tuesday, 06 December 2022 12:29 PM

    US President, UK Minister- illegal parliament

    Lakmal Kahawela Tuesday, 06 December 2022 12:49 PM

    How she stayed in Sri Lanka without a visa all these years.. immigration and Migration Controller is totally responsible

    Jude Fernando Tuesday, 06 December 2022 01:18 PM

    Greed for power is so much. This guy is willing to break the law if it suits his narrow interests.

    Concerned Citizen Tuesday, 06 December 2022 01:20 PM

    Mr President - Please honor the constitution as you preach everyday and get rid of this imposter and illegal MP ! You need to abide by the law of the country and arrest this law breaking citizen who has an illegal passport !

    K.L Pathirana Tuesday, 06 December 2022 01:43 PM

    'Ranil Wickremesinghe who was at the chamber at that time said not to make MP Gamage's passport issue a drama'. Can anyone believe his disorderly statement on a person who clearly has broken the laws and entered the parliament illegally ? RW may not feel its a serious crime, cause he himself is an illicit entry to the parliament. Time to get rid of the clowns.

    K.L Pathirana Tuesday, 06 December 2022 01:57 PM

    British government should take firm action whenever she arrives in UK. Whilst being a UK national she has clearly violated the trust that was placed on an English national by their government. These are the type of hookworms that makes every Sri Lankan born person a suspect. Cannabis Gamage's arrest would be imminent for passport frauds.

    Decko Tuesday, 06 December 2022 01:59 PM

    So sad, how the law operate in SL, even so called educated

    Maheepala Tuesday, 06 December 2022 02:00 PM

    Hold on. How did she evade and entered the parliament and made this havoc ? Who is responsible? She had voted some important constitutional amendments already isn’t it?

    Constitution Tuesday, 06 December 2022 02:01 PM

    Laws and Rules and Regulations are set aside to protect persons.

    Dana Tuesday, 06 December 2022 02:13 PM

    Openly protecting corrupt people. Classic example from the head of state.

    Don Tuesday, 06 December 2022 02:21 PM

    What kind of country this is? The top executive the president says to keep blind eye to breaking of law to protect political interests. How come lawyers are silent? Ranil is a shameless old man. People should team him a lesson.

    William Tuesday, 06 December 2022 02:30 PM

    Does the constitution provide for the Prez to tell the parliament what it should do or not? Isnt this called forcible influencing?

    Manjula Tuesday, 06 December 2022 02:50 PM

    How is it not an issue Mr President? It's against the Constitution

    GC Tuesday, 06 December 2022 03:03 PM

    So, is the President telling to disregard something illegal done (and continues) by an MP? Would it be the same for the ordinary people?

    Raj Tuesday, 06 December 2022 03:41 PM

    Ranil is right. If she is not Sri Lankan, SJB is an illegally formed party by her, which has to be dissolved by EC now. Then what will happen to all entered parliament through SJB?

    Terrence K Tuesday, 06 December 2022 04:03 PM

    Mr President being the Head of this Country you cannot compromise by adducing different excuses like don't make this passport an issue to mollycoddle Diana who has done something wrong which is only exclusive to her as there are 22 million population and by this the Officials who are placed in the government who are part of your bureaucracy will feel undermined when taking right decisions without fear or favour. My question is at one time you were nicknamed ( Mr. Clean ) politician and now have you sold your birthright for some type of pottage by getting involved with the corrupt Rajapakse Regime and being nicknamed "Mr. Dirty"

    Gayantha Hemachandra Tuesday, 06 December 2022 05:19 PM

    Even a non citizen can become a parliamentarian now . What a godforsaken bankrupt country is this?

    Kavan R Tuesday, 06 December 2022 07:02 PM

    As there is no reporting required when anyone takes foreign citizenship, and no back reporting is required by the country who gives citizenship, if you travel in and out of Sri Lanka always with a Lankan Passport which you keep updating no one in GOSL will ever know, unless you become high profile and someone decides to investigate. But a Sri Lankan needs to show a Visa to the destination to board the plane, and that could become a way these hidden foreign Citizens could be found out if Airlines are required to report.

    Patriotic Sri Lankan Tuesday, 06 December 2022 08:48 PM

    " Ms. Gamage is the one who gave her party for you to come to Parliament. Therefore don't make her passport affair an issue," Mr. President, why not apply the same logic to you? You are the President today because of Aragalaya. But, you have forgotten that and you are trying very hard to root out the Aragalaya. Shouldn't you be Grateful to the Aragalaya and support them wholeheartedly?

    Douglas Vithanage Tuesday, 06 December 2022 11:42 PM

    Mahinda Kelegama says above not to discuss these issues in parliament. If violation of several laws and not disclosing that Diana Gamage is a citizen of another country and has fraudulently obtained a Sri Lanka passport is not an important issue to be raised in parliament what is> And how did she get a diplomatic passport as far back as 2018 needs to be asked whatever Ranil Wickremesinghe's puerile intervention might entail. It shows she has not been telling the truth and today she is not only a member of parliament by a State Minister

    Punchi Wednesday, 07 December 2022 01:51 AM

    Why has Diana not being suspended from Parliament ?

    Jayasiri Perera Wednesday, 07 December 2022 02:35 AM

    President is openly supporting the law breakers of Sri Lanka! Respect the law in the country Mr. President!

    L Jaya Wednesday, 07 December 2022 03:56 AM

    Ranil's behavior is appalling. Acts like Mr. Bean.

    Ima Wednesday, 07 December 2022 05:46 AM

    Diana has gone against the law of the land,what this person assuming as the president asking not to work against her legally bcz she is his side now,this is the man who appointed a rapist gonawala Sunil as all island JP in 80s

    Klaus Wednesday, 07 December 2022 01:02 PM

    Wenn ich hier die Nachrichten höre und lese Frage ich mich wo bin ich eigentlich. Das Parlament ist ein Tollhaus, ein Präsident der nur mit Polizei und Militär regiert. Juristen die nach der Pfeife des Präsidenten tanzen. Toll und das Volk meist ohne Bildung Last sich alles gefallen. Wo sind die jungen gebildeten Menschen. Im Gefängnis weil sie Demokratie wollen. Die wird nicht in 100 Jahren kommen weil die Masse nicht einmal das Wort schreiben oder erklären kann.

    joshua Wednesday, 07 December 2022 08:36 PM

    Kick her out of the parliament. Let her grow ganja at home

    Catch all those connected Wednesday, 07 December 2022 10:48 PM

    Just classify her that she is an illegal immigrant also known as Kalla Thoni. Catch her and put behind bars, together with SJB chairman and his bang and the infamous Basil Kaputa who brought her into politics. Teach a lesson to all these fellows, so that they will never think of doing a similar act. This is wastage of Public money.

    Geethika Palathota Thursday, 08 December 2022 07:01 AM

    Why waiting? Kick out soon after charging all Pin Padi and benefits given to her!!

    D L Gunasekera Thursday, 08 December 2022 10:34 PM

    When our president utter such third grade political remarks to protect a law breaker, to whom we have to lean on this country .

    Trevor R Lord Wednesday, 14 December 2022 06:00 PM

    Ranil Rajapakshe should resign he is a disgrace to the country for aiding and abetting law breaking unscrupulous women this is what the world should see what type of president we have in Sri Lanka Do not give any aid to this government

    Pantha Kumaran Sunday, 25 December 2022 02:11 AM

    Sri Lanka is becoming a joke in the international arena. A person who broke the rule is holding a diplomatic passport. She is a British Citizen. She knows very well if she wants to live in UK, she has to work hard to earn. In Sri Lanka you can make money by being politicians. Look at Namal, Wimal, Prasanna, Johnston. I can name a lot.


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