Channel-4 director also deported

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A director of London based Channel-4 TV station, Stuart Cosgrove, who managed to enter Sri Lanka on Sunday despite being blacklisted, was deported yesterday morning, informed sources said.

His Sri Lankan-born wife Shirani Sabaratnam, who also works at the Channel-4 as an editor and presenter, was detained on her arrival on Sunday and deported the same day.

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Comments - 36

Mangala Wednesday, 06 June 2012 06:37 AM

Yaa, good food means good foot...to remember how Sri Lanka is. These westerners ruin our SL from 1505 and still trying to ruin more and more...

Kondeybendapucheena Wednesday, 06 June 2012 07:40 AM

This husband and wife working for Tamil Diaspora

King Kong Wednesday, 06 June 2012 07:44 AM

UK Kolla, honda wadey ungta. Kana palala arinna thibune.

roshan Wednesday, 06 June 2012 07:44 AM

you don't need western media to tarnish Sri Lanka'a image, our politicians are doing a pretty good job at that.

achtung Wednesday, 06 June 2012 08:42 AM

to find truth by listening to only one side of the story?

achtung Wednesday, 06 June 2012 08:43 AM

they will now go to some other tropical country and shoot a new 'fairy tale' and show it as if it happened in SL.

achtung Wednesday, 06 June 2012 08:43 AM

yeah man, why not use the tried and tested method?

MOHAMED ASFAR Wednesday, 06 June 2012 09:16 AM

good one. sheer guts.

jim Angoda Wednesday, 06 June 2012 06:31 AM

Why they cancelle today's commenwealth forum speech in london Uda Pennoth Bimavetei.

basil Wednesday, 06 June 2012 10:21 AM

very true mate..

ReturnZero Wednesday, 06 June 2012 10:31 AM

Very true

Saman Yatawar Wednesday, 06 June 2012 10:45 AM

Correct decision of Immigration authorities of Sri Lanka

gayan raja Wednesday, 06 June 2012 11:28 AM

So do they get a refund on the ETA?

Kondebandapucheena Wednesday, 06 June 2012 01:29 PM

As A Sri Lankan I m Proud of you Mr.R.S.Nathan

ajith Wednesday, 06 June 2012 01:49 PM

Mr Nathan My salute to you for your truth

RUWAN Wednesday, 06 June 2012 02:14 PM

thanks nathan truely spoken

Lankan Boy Wednesday, 06 June 2012 02:26 PM

Majority Sri Lankan know the truth. And see who is trying to show us/world the truth.

limatc Wednesday, 06 June 2012 04:17 AM

keep a close watch , dont allow those criminals to enter , if they enter prosecute with the high law of our country

amila Wednesday, 06 June 2012 03:34 AM

good work. However, need inprovements in immigration ctrl at the air ports.

Thomas Wednesday, 06 June 2012 03:41 AM

All ready damage is done, now deporting him will add fuel to the fire. Be transparent.

Jan Chandra Wednesday, 06 June 2012 03:52 AM

Good work. He should have been stopped at arrival. Every country has its border protection. So should Sri Lanka. It is not because the Govts. want to hide things. it is avoid traitors/terrorists getting in. it is amazing some supposedly Sri Lankans try not to understand.

Dee Wednesday, 06 June 2012 03:51 AM

Channel 4 should take on movie production, they seem to have good editors and dubbing editors . They should move to hollywood. they can start by doing a movie about nurturing terrorism.

ABN Wednesday, 06 June 2012 04:00 AM

Jayawewa...these rascals are not welcome here.

Had enough Wednesday, 06 June 2012 04:04 AM

should have been white vaned.

# Marzook Wednesday, 06 June 2012 04:07 AM

yes should'v been white vanned... If he has entered illegally or using a wrong identification. I would do that if i can save my back legally.

saman Wednesday, 06 June 2012 04:10 AM

CHANNEL 4 ? IS IT A FAMILY BUSINESS ????

Independent Observer Wednesday, 06 June 2012 03:13 AM

THESE GUYS VISIT SRI LANKA WITH EVIL INTENTIONS

Fusion Wednesday, 06 June 2012 04:31 AM

If it was the UN or some group of countries, I would agree. Being transparent could help. But with an entity like Channel 4 transparency is useless. Being transparent won't really change anything them, could actually backfire.

dave Wednesday, 06 June 2012 04:48 AM

Should be taken in to custody and should have given good food....

Sapumal Bandara Wednesday, 06 June 2012 05:03 AM

Transparent?
What do you expect SL govt to do than deport a man who has entered the country illegally?

TrueLankan Wednesday, 06 June 2012 06:14 AM

Hodha weday ;-)!!

Cynic Wednesday, 06 June 2012 06:20 AM

Looks like Stuart Cosgrove was taken for a ride, by his Partner/Wife!

R S Nathan Wednesday, 06 June 2012 06:23 AM

I have been living in UK for the last 46 years presently retired. Me being a Sri Lankan Tamil it’s a disgrace what our community has done since early 1980 in UK.

No only tarnishing our community, religion and our country they have become a eye sore in London streets of pocket areas.

Theses bunch of minorities have made a misery for the ordinary hardworking innocent Sri Lankan Tamil population not only they introducing all racketeering such as Bogus passport /Visa and tearing the passport at the toilet once they land at any of the UK airport the latest propaganda is to send some fake photos to Home office and the respective institution of torturing and raping there community to get the asylum.
I wonder for how many days they can do this?
They don’t realise they are damaging our community more than the country.

UK boy Wednesday, 06 June 2012 06:26 AM

No. To find the truths, because local media don't dare.

Malin Wednesday, 06 June 2012 06:23 AM

Well done. That's the way the GOSL ahould act. Let this be a good lesson to others in the western media who is out to tarnish Sri Lanka's image by manufacturing false stories and lies.

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