Naga Kandiah Represents Sri Lankan Student Facing Immigration Consequences After Fee Delay
The Guardian reports that Navodya De Silva, a 25-year-old Sri Lankan student at Coventry University, faces possible deportation after a one-day delay in her tuition-fee payment.
De Silva transferred the required £8,000 on 3 October 2025, before the university’s deadline, but Coventry University did not receive the money until 7 October, one day after the deadline. The university reported the delay to the Home Office, her sponsorship was withdrawn and her student visa was curtailed. She is now awaiting a decision on her application to remain in the UK.
Naga Kandiah of MTC Solicitors said:
“Despite a one-day delay in the university receiving payment it proceeded to report her to the Home Office, withdraw sponsorship, and trigger the curtailment of her student visa, resulting in severe and life-altering consequences.”
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