Deported Viraj Mendis fears for his life
- Title
- Deported Viraj Mendis fears for his life
- Genre
- Speech
- TX Date
- 1 Feb 1989
- Year of production
- 1989
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- Duration
- 00:01:49
- Description
- Tape smuggled out of Sri Lanka by Father Henry West who went out with him in which Viraj Mendis who was deported for illegally living in the UK for 15 years says he is in fear of his life and has been denied a passport. Audio muffled in places.
- Contributors
- Viraj Mendis
- Keywords
- Deportation; Immigration; Passports; Sri Lanka; Political presecution
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LBC/IRN, "Deported Viraj Mendis fears for his life". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0001000428017 (Accessed 25 Apr 2025)