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pilot project carries on fingerprinting operation The pilot project required all those applying for a UK visa in Sri Lanka to provide a record of their fingerprints as part of a project to use biometric data to tackle immigration. Sri Lanka was chosen among a number of other countries which were short listed for the project. According to the Home Office "Sri Lanka has been selected for this pilot as Sri Lanka nationals continue to make significant numbers of unfounded asylum applications- and to use false identities in the process." Following heavy criticism over choosing Sri Lanka for the pilot project, the British High Commission in Sri Lanka was quick to point out that it was only a pilot project which will be implemented in other countries and that Sri Lankan applicants should not take it personally. However The Sunday Times learns that despite the six months lapsing in January, the British High Commission continues to finger print those applying for UK visas. It is learnt that the British Government is yet to give its consent to stop the project. Thus the High Commission continues to finger print those applying for UK visas. Meanwhile British High Commission Spokesperson Margaret Tongue who is overseas was not available for comment. |
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