1510182 (Refugee)

The applicant, a Sri Lankan Moor, sought a protection visa, claiming a fear of persecution in Sri Lanka due to her father's business being targeted by Muslim gangs, suspected links with criminal Muslim gangs, and his subsequent disappearance. The Tribunal was required to determine whether there were substantial grounds for believing that the applicant would suffer significant harm as a necessary and foreseeable consequence of her removal to Sri Lanka.

The Tribunal considered the applicant's evidence regarding communal tensions between Muslims and Buddhists, the development of Muslim gangs in Colombo, and her father's business dealings. It accepted that the applicant was Muslim and had experienced communal tensions. However, the Tribunal found that some parts of the applicant's evidence should not be accepted, and it was not required to accept all allegations uncritically.

Ultimately, the Tribunal concluded that, having regard to all the circumstances and findings, there were not substantial grounds for believing that the applicant would suffer significant harm if returned to Sri Lanka. The application for a protection visa was therefore refused.