An 81-year-old Australian doctor and human rights activist with Sri Lankan heritage has been refused entry to Singapore.
Brian Senewiratne was scheduled to travel from Singapore by road to Johor Bahru in Malaysia to give two talks about the political situation in Sri Lanka, and the factors influencing Sri Lankans to seek asylum.
Dr Senewiratne was born in Sri Lanka but has not visited the country since 1984 and has been an Australian citizen since 1976, according to The Age.
After landing in Singapore on Friday, Dr Senewiratne was detained in an interview room at Changi airport for four hours.
He was then escorted by an armed guard to a flight which returned him to Australia.
Dr Senewiratne said the guard handed him a notice saying he was ineligible for a visa, but did not provide further details.
The Age
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