LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

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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