First time I am hearing this. Any source to back it up.
First time you're hearing this? lol Here's your beloved TN brothers' activities.
Three Indians arrested in Sri Lanka for visa abuse - PTI -
Colombo, Dec 7 (PTI)
Three Indians have been arrested by Sri Lankan authorities from eastern part of the country on charges of abuse of tourist visas as they were found engaged in business activities, which is illegal for visitors. Two of them were arrested from Kalmunai
while the other one from Batticaloa for selling clothes, police said today, adding they were later produced before the magistrate courts.
Six Indians, on tourist visa, had also been arrested in November for doing business illegally in the east. .....
Six Indians arrested in Sri Lanka on charges of visa abuse - Economic Times
COLOMBO:
Six Indian nationals have been arrested in Sri Lanka's eastern province on charges of abusing visit visas by indulging in textile trading.
The six, who had arrived here on visit visas, were found engaged in textile trading in the eastern town of Kalmunai, police said.
They were selling textiles in a roadside market when they were arrested, police said, adding the six would be produced before the Kalmunai magistrate.
Indian national arrested in Vavuniya
INDIAN NATIONAL ARRESTED IN VAVUNIYA
April 7, 2012 10:19 am
An Indian national has been arrested by Vavuniya Police for engaging textile trade without a license. Police said the suspect was arrested while selling textiles in the pavement in the Vavuniya town.
He is scheduled to be produced before the Vavuniya Magistrate’s Court today (April 07).
250 visa overstayers deported
June 6, 2012
Authorities deported nearly 250 foreigners found to have violated Sri Lankan visa regulations during the last five months.
They include 137 Indians, the largest by any country and 38 Pakistanis. There were also 17 Thai nationals, Emigration and Immigration Department’s Investigation Unit head Amitha Perera said. “Those deported include overstayers as well as those found to have misused their visas and engaged in unlawful activities,” he said.
A senior official of the Department told the Daily News recently there may be over 20,000 visa overstayers in the country.
Asked to comment, Perera said he could not give an exact figure, but added his Department had recently taken measures to identify overstayers and visa law breakers. According to authorities, the majority of illegal immigrants on Sri Lankan soil are from South Asian and East Asian countries.
Some are allegedly involved in illegal activities including drug trafficking, human smuggling, prostitution etc.
Some others have been found to be engaged in employment or business activities after arriving in the country on tourist visas. Authorities have found foreigners working in hotels, jewellery shops, construction sites, factories, street stalls etc while on visit visas.
Engaging in employment or business activities without prior approval while on tourist visas is banned for foreigners, according to the Sri Lankan law.
In 2011, 366 foreigners were expelled from the country for violating local visa laws. In 2010 and 2009, over 300 were deported.
The Investigation Unit arrested over 400 foreigners for overstaying and illegal businesses and employment in 2006, while in 2007 and 2008 more than 400 illegal immigrants were arrested and deported after investigations.
The Department has taken steps to develop a comprehensive data base to identify visa overstayers .
In 2011, 366 foreigners were expelled from the country for violating local visa laws. In 2010 and 2009, over 300 were deported.
The Investigation Unit arrested over 400 foreigners for overstaying and illegal businesses and employment in 2006, while in 2007 and 2008 more than 400 illegal immigrants were arrested and deported after investigations.
The Department has taken steps to develop a comprehensive data base to identify visa overstayers, the Government Info. Department reported.
Hey genuis.. who the hell then sold (or given free of charge) SLA radars to detect LTTE airplanes??
Also LTTE could never have defeated without Indian help. If SL claims that they defeated LTTE without Indian help its just as claiming Taliban was defeated without no help from Pakistan. Its just not possible.
When SL trying to have 3D radar system from Israel, India blocked it and gave 2D radar system. Then Sri Lanka got 3D-radar system from China.
Indian 2D radar system wasn't capable of detecting low flying planes.