tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post8690045182916029584..comments2024-03-07T16:08:49.323+00:00Comments on London, Lanka and drums: Presenting My Conditions For Political Support.Rhythmic Diasporahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15184142486414379805noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-41147102130293050022009-12-06T05:21:55.697+00:002009-12-06T05:21:55.697+00:00Hah ha ha, entertaining post. Just to add to the p...Hah ha ha, entertaining post. Just to add to the passport thingy, I think its another case of special treatment for Sri Lankans. I travelled to Lebanon with a Canadian/Palestinian friend who just put his Egyptian passport in the bag the moment Saudi immigration put the exit stamp. (You know Palestines don’t have passports, right?) He uses his surrogate Egyptian passport only in Saudi Arabia, because he has a resident visa on that.<br />Hell, just keep the British passport and get a National ID from Sri Lanka, that’ll do!Serendib_Islehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05762178709566907782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-49272811794114190992009-12-03T14:02:21.046+00:002009-12-03T14:02:21.046+00:00DD - Yes, I'll definitely look into this furth...DD - Yes, I'll definitely look into this further. <br /><br />I think you could be onto something, Tesco, Asda, they all do so many buy one get one free offers, why not the High Commission also? As long as we can use my photograph, not your's!Rhythmic Diasporahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184142486414379805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-89550219440661835432009-12-03T13:50:59.215+00:002009-12-03T13:50:59.215+00:00The new chipped PPT's will definitely identify...The new chipped PPT's will definitely identify you as holding dual. Check with someone who has travelled recently because this getting a visa for your SL PPT is relatively new, but definitely on.<br /><br />BTW do you think they will give us a two for one deal at the High Commission? After all recession and all no?ViceUnVersahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07478905264721929121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-8277513879820303992009-12-03T11:31:33.282+00:002009-12-03T11:31:33.282+00:00Electra - thank you. Yes, I think it's sad too...Electra - thank you. Yes, I think it's sad too. There must be so many people who want dual nationality and it's the Sri Lankan side of the equation that makes it a hard thing to achieve. <br /><br />DD - I wonder if there's a difference between the theory and the practice. I know quite a few people who travel on either passport, depending on where they're going. Maybe it's only if you volunteer the info that you've got 2 passports that the problems occur?Rhythmic Diasporahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184142486414379805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-70495696891116627202009-12-03T10:36:58.482+00:002009-12-03T10:36:58.482+00:00Macho's
You can't just leave one PPT at ho...Macho's<br />You can't just leave one PPT at home and travel. Dual means - Just that - both PPT's will be noted officially with this fact. The only time it won't apply is if you are traveling between the two countries that you hold dual to.<br />Travelled in Europe recently with someone who had dual. While it was not difficult, they had to get visa on their SL PPT.<br />New laws with this whole 'war against terror'.<br />It becomes a nightmare if you travel to Eastern Europe and the USA for obvious reasons.<br />RD while it's expensive its not really difficult to get dual in UK through our High Commission in London. Time consuming yes on their part of it.ViceUnVersahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07478905264721929121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-13739177058728862382009-12-03T10:35:49.851+00:002009-12-03T10:35:49.851+00:00RD - this is a good and simple list.
As for the ...RD - this is a good and simple list. <br /><br />As for the passport thing, I really commend you on that. I've always felt Sri Lanka treats people who want citizenship here very badly. I know someone who's father is British but has lived here for the last 30 years, his mother is Sri Lankan and he and his brother were born here and have lived here all their life. It's a tragedy - because the British don't consider them British enough to get any of the benefits (they only have the passports) and they live here, in their own country, on residence visas and unable to do a lot of things due to their foreign nationality. Another friend grew up in Germany, born to a German father and Sri Lankan mother and came back here to live and work - and after many years and a lot of money he was granted his citizenship this year. And I know so many of these cases - and in order to get citizenship, as you are saying, it's a lot of money to be spent and many years to be wasted waiting, bribing and hanging around government offices. How sad that we don't make it easier for people who CHOOSE this country.Electrahttp://electra.blogsome.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-41679065675893255492009-12-03T08:57:12.749+00:002009-12-03T08:57:12.749+00:00LOVING this!... hilarious stuff :)LOVING this!... hilarious stuff :)Anushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532236984866899559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-89822466895752373852009-12-03T08:05:57.751+00:002009-12-03T08:05:57.751+00:00Pseudo - Yes, I have seen the same as you. Would b...Pseudo - Yes, I have seen the same as you. Would be interested to hear more from DD on this one though. <br /><br />JP - Thank you, high praise indeed.Rhythmic Diasporahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184142486414379805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-46011801624735710722009-12-03T08:03:31.150+00:002009-12-03T08:03:31.150+00:00As good a list as can be had, in my opinion.As good a list as can be had, in my opinion.Jack Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00324737814154929009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-12878606825408495142009-12-03T07:57:04.567+00:002009-12-03T07:57:04.567+00:00I have a feeling DD's mistaken with the visa t...I have a feeling DD's mistaken with the visa thing...I have a lot of friends with dual citizenship and they leave their SL passport at home when they're travelling anywhere except SL.PseudoRandomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01993144590186704387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-72589936475536781162009-12-03T07:17:36.942+00:002009-12-03T07:17:36.942+00:00DD - Yes, I know we can have it but getting the SL...DD - Yes, I know we can have it but getting the SL side is a complicated and pretty expensive procedure. I wasn't aware of the visa implications though. <br /><br />GM2U2!Rhythmic Diasporahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184142486414379805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-87865337462332293052009-12-03T07:07:53.818+00:002009-12-03T07:07:53.818+00:00GDMRD!
Dual citizenship - Yes we can. But it also...GDMRD!<br /><br />Dual citizenship - Yes we can. But it also means that next time you travel, especially in the west, you will need to get a visa for the Paradise PPT, despite the UK! The only thing that holds me back.<br /><br />The grilled prawns at Barefoot - Agree with you wholeheartedly. The thing is can we hold that off until Jan next year as I hope to partake this dish in the very near future!ViceUnVersahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07478905264721929121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-74119396162523122642009-12-03T06:42:39.005+00:002009-12-03T06:42:39.005+00:00Sach - Call me greedy, but I wasn't planning o...Sach - Call me greedy, but I wasn't planning on giving up the Brit one, I'd really like to have both!<br /><br />DQ - Yes please, tell him I'll bring some cutlets too.Rhythmic Diasporahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184142486414379805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-76437092223942736562009-12-03T04:46:40.023+00:002009-12-03T04:46:40.023+00:00:D
If you like, I'll send him an sms and ask ...:D<br /><br />If you like, I'll send him an sms and ask him when he's free.dramaqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03140014490372934069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-62857395658760991622009-12-03T02:44:14.663+00:002009-12-03T02:44:14.663+00:00My man, trust me, you DON'T want a Sri Lankan ...My man, trust me, you DON'T want a Sri Lankan passport. It's useless, and you'd lose all the privileges you enjoy now with your one. The passport I mean.Sachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09737205005592917145noreply@blogger.com