COLOMBO – Immigration and Emigration Controller Harsha Ilukpitiya has pleaded guilty before the Supreme Court to charges of contempt of court. The charges stem from his failure to comply with a court order regarding the issuance of electronic visas.
The Supreme Court has announced that sentencing will take place on the 24th of this month.
Ilukpitiya was remanded on contempt of court charges for failing to re-implement the old visa issuance method after an interim injunction was issued. This injunction had prevented the implementation of a cabinet decision made during the previous government to hand over electronic visa issuance to two private companies.
An application for bail on behalf of Ilukpitiya, who was in remand custody, was made in April but was rejected by the Supreme Court.
