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Foreigners to be fined for overstaying
Saturday, 27 January 2007 - 4:53 AM SL Time
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Foreigners overstaying their visas are to be fined from February 1, Immigration and Emigration Controller P.B. Abeykoon said yesterday.
He said, that earlier, such foreigners were deported without being fined. According to the new regulations, a foreigner overstaying his or her visa for less than 30 days would be fined $25 and $50 for 30-90 days. Those overstaying their visas for more than 90 days would be fined $100.
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wk4pce
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28 Jan 2007 18:30:19 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Other than some prostitutes that work in Colombo and other international scum bags who else want to stay in SL for longer than 30 days? |
Vishnu
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29 Jan 2007 00:25:16 GMT Report for Abuse
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| When everybody wants to leave, why punish the few who wants to stay? Mark my words, in the near future the law will be: locals who are staying for more than 30 days after 30 will be paid $25 per day. |
saleemtariq
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29 Jan 2007 00:30:29 GMT Report for Abuse
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This is to give an impression that there are many foreigners entering the country and over-staying. If they do not pay the fines, what else? Keep them even longer?
Edited By - saleemtariq - 29 Jan 2007 00:31:19 GM |
Lion5Den
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29 Jan 2007 02:37:03 GMT Report for Abuse
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| So whats the big deal? how is this inconsistent with what other countries do? |
tamilcanuck
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29 Jan 2007 15:21:25 GMT Report for Abuse
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definitely a good move. the few tourists that are coming now should be fined so that they dont come back!
pls congratulate one of the 50+ ministers who has taken this initiative.
This is to give an impression that there are many foreigners entering the country and over-staying.
folks are overstaying their welcome in the banana republic!
Edited By - tamilcanuck - 29 Jan 2007 15:22:47 GM |
Ruwani
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29 Jan 2007 15:25:32 GMT Report for Abuse
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| TC, I don't mind respectable foreigners coming to our country but trust me there are many Indians and other Onion Bajees in Colombo and elsewhere. What's more...these idiots have started coming to OTSC also. Gone are the days when we enjoyed an evening without having to listen to these Ruffians sitting next to us and eating potato chips. |
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