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Violation of visas by Australian Senator and New Zealand MP
November 11, 2013
The attention of the Ministry of External Affairs has been drawn to media reports on the detention of Australian Senator Lee Rhiannon and New Zealand MP Jan Logie by Sri Lankan authorities for visa violations.
Senator Rhiannon and MP Logie who were in Sri Lanka on tourist visas, were questioned by the authorities for breaching the conditions of their visas which are issued to bona-fide tourists for the sole purpose of engaging in tourism. However, the Senator and MP were found attempting to hold a press conference which is in violation of their tourist visas.
The authorities have taken appropriate action after questioning them.
Ministry of External Affairs
Colombo
10th November 2013