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I've been stuck on a tiny Pacific island for years and can't get a transit visa to fly home

Ruchira Ranasingha, 50, has been stranded in the Cook Islands since 2023 and wants to return to Sri Lanka.

Published Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 23:06
I've been stuck on a tiny Pacific island for years and can't get a transit visa to fly home
Ruchira Ranasingha, 50, has been stranded in the Cook Islands since 2023 and wants to return to Sri Lanka.

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