Mahanama faces unfortunate incident at airport

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Former Sri Lanka cricket captain and ICC Elite Panel Match Referee Roshan Mahanama said he had to face difficulties in clearing security to board the flight to Pakistan as he did not possess a vaccine card with all three vaccines from Sri Lanka.

In a statement Mahanama said he had received his 1st COIVD vaccine in Sri Lanka while the 2nd and 3rd doses were from the UK as he was in the country due to family commitments.

After facing the unfortunate incident, he has requested the health authorities to resolve issues pertaining to Covid vaccine cards so that people do not have to face such difficulties and be rendered helpless.

He faced this incident while attempting to travel to Pakistan to officiate in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2022.

Full statement:

I had to face an unfortunate incident at BIA, before travelling to Pakistan to officiate in the PSL 2022.
Despite having all 3 doses of an approved vaccination, I faced many difficulties in clearing security to board the flight.

I received my 1st vaccination in Sri Lanka. When it was time for me to receive my 2nd and 3rd vaccinations, I was in the UK due to some family commitments.

Since we were advised by the UN to get our vaccinations on time, I took my 2nd and 3rd vaccinations in the UK.
Having been responsible and taking the vaccinations on time did not necessarily help me, as the health authority in Sri Lanka refused to issue me the full vaccination certificate as I had not taken the 2nd and 3rd vaccines in Sri Lanka.

Many individuals are travelling around the world, especially international students, and it is mandatory to receive the full dose of an approved vaccination to travel, regardless of where it was taken.

I believe our authorities need to take better steps in mitigating these sorts of issues so that people do not have to face such difficulties and be rendered helpless.

I only want to raise awareness on this matter and I hope the relevant authorities in Sri Lanka will rectify these issues in the not-so-distant future.

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— Roshan Mahanama (@Rosh_Maha) February 10, 2022

Comments - 13

kukula Thursday, 10 February 2022 04:08 PM

Sorry Roshan. unfortunately the security and the minister of health have studied up to grade 8. Therefore they are not capable in solving complex situations like yours.

Karu Thursday, 10 February 2022 04:11 PM

Absolutely true. This what happens when frogs in the wells are appointed for public services. They form their own rules.

Rojith de Silva Thursday, 10 February 2022 04:17 PM

I managed to register all 3 doses received in Dubai, UAE in Australia on their online Immunization Register simply by taking the relevant documents to an approved Pharmacy with a registered person having access to it.

Asaipillai Thursday, 10 February 2022 04:26 PM

I am sorry Mahanama, you should have been better informed. The onus is on you to produce the international Certificate. In your case since you got your 3rd from UK, you should have obtained it from UK. Many others who are in the situation do that.

Mm Thursday, 10 February 2022 04:27 PM

You get some idiots at the airport!

Kumar Perumal Thursday, 10 February 2022 04:30 PM

I took the 1st

N SENA Thursday, 10 February 2022 04:43 PM

ONLY THE SPORTS MINISTER HAS A FREE PASSAGE TO FROM THE AIRPORT. GOVT OFFICERS CAN SOMETIMES BE REALLY NASTY

sam Thursday, 10 February 2022 05:17 PM

Your fault, whether the vaccines were taken here or overseas you should have had some paper to prove.

Jeya Kanagasundaram Thursday, 10 February 2022 05:52 PM

I fully agree with Sam. The responsibily rests with you to bring evidences of 2-doses and get endorsed in SL 'digital vaccination certificate'. I am not sure this is ok with SL Health authorities.

Dee Thursday, 10 February 2022 06:26 PM

Come on. It's simple. How can SL issue a certificate for something you obtained overseas? You carry the SL card and then another validated document which can prove you got the rest in UK. This is not antibiotic we are talking of, it's a vaccine which the entire world is talking of. The SL authority did the right thing. Bravo! Happy to know we have officials who carry out their duties irrelevant of who the person is!

Sumal Thursday, 10 February 2022 06:28 PM

Very sorry dear. Majority of people don't have the capacity to understand what you are telling so they are the people selected current rulers.

Jehan Friday, 11 February 2022 10:02 AM

Third world country, everything is a fight.

Freddy Foxx Friday, 11 February 2022 02:35 PM

Hey, look here man. Are you trying to prove to the world that you are a more supreme being than an internationally recognized person than Novak Darcojvik.

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