Kilinochchi man with British citizenship detained at BIA over terrorist funding

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Colombo, Dec 01 (Daily Mirror) - A 43-year-old man from Kilinochchi, who holds British citizenship, was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) due to a travel ban imposed on him in 2009.

The man, who had left the country in 2009 and acquired British citizenship, is accused of collecting funds for a terrorist group from the UK. He had allegedly returned to Sri Lanka and distributed the money to individuals in the Colombo and Vanni areas.

According to the police, the Colombo (North) Crime Division had obtained the travel ban from the Colombo Magistrate's Court in connection with the suspect’s activities in 2009.

The suspect arrived at the Katunayake Airport on Saturday (30) and was detained by Immigration and Emigration officials after being alerted by the airport police.

The Airport Police and the Colombo (North) Crime Division are continuing their investigations.

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Immigration has regained its memory! Sunday, 01 December 2024 11:34 AM

Arrested after 15 years? Great job. Immigration officers have miraculously regained their memory power after more than a decade! Was it a loss of memory or somebody sitting on their heads and forcing them to keep their eyes closed?

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Kuriosity Sunday, 01 December 2024 11:49 AM

Common Sense. The immigration officers dont need to remember everyone who has a travel ban. That would be impossible. Once a travel ban is issued its on the immigration system. Thats how you get caught.

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EITHER WAY, WELL DONE IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES RETURNING BACK TO THE WAY THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO PERFORM THEIR DUTIES. Sunday, 01 December 2024 12:59 PM

IMMIGRATION.....IT CAN BE WHAT YOU PRESUME OR IT CAN BE THE GUY HAS NOT RETURNED SINCE HE LEFT AND OBTAINED BRITISH CITIZENSHIP. IF THIS IS HIS FIRST RETURN SINCE 2009, WELL DONE AT LEAST NOW IMMIGRATION IS WORKING AS IT SHOULD UNDER ANURA/NPP GOVT. WE NEED TO RETURN TO A COUNTRY WHERE ALL RELIGIONS AND RACES CAN LIVE IN PEACE WITHOUT ANY DISCRIMINATION.

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Immigration Officer Sunday, 01 December 2024 02:07 PM

Are you for real ? Immigration Officers act according to what information available for them in the system. This guy has left for UK

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Ram P Sunday, 01 December 2024 03:27 PM

Good work. Court orders are Airport website indefinitely until the job is done is good to hear

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