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Viraj Mendis deported

Title
Viraj Mendis deported
Genre
News report; Interview; Speech
TX Date
1 Feb 1989
Year of production
1989
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Duration
00:01:37
Description
Neil McCafferty reports on a tape brought back by Father Henry West from Columbo, Sri Lanka in which Viraj Mendis, deported for living illegally in the UK for 15 years, says his life is now in danger. Father Henry went out with Mendis to Sri Lanka 2 weeks ago. Includes excerpts of the tape and interview with the Father on Mendis being refused a new passport by the Sri Lankan authorities. For Billboard programme. Originally on Radio Mercury.
Contributors
Radio Mercury; Viraj Mendis; Neil McCafferty; Henry West
Keywords
Deportation; Immigration; International relations; Passports; Sri Lanka; Billboard (radio programme); Columbo; Political persecution

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