Harsha Ilukpitiya jailed for two years

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Colombo, Sept. 23 (Daily Mirror) - Former Controller General of Immigration and Emigration Harsha Ilukpitiya was today sentenced to two years imprisonment by the Supreme Court over the contempt of court charges filed against him over the controversial visa deal.

The Supreme Court three-judge-bench comprised Justices Yasantha Kodagoda, Janak de Silva and Arjuna Obeyesekere.

On September 25, 2024, the Supreme Court ordered Harsha Ilukpitiya to be remanded until the conclusion of the contempt of court proceedings for failing to implement the Supreme Court's order regarding the controversial visa deal. Pic by Kithsiri De Mel

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Iwazaru Tuesday, 23 September 2025 11:17 AM

Hope to see the president and the minister in charge at the time of this rip off follow suit.

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Rip Winkle Tuesday, 23 September 2025 11:20 AM

Well done! Now how about prosecuting the mastermind behind the online visa fraud?

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Rip Winkle Tuesday, 23 September 2025 11:21 AM

Well done! Now how about prosecuting the mastermind behind the online visa fraud?

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Aram Tuesday, 23 September 2025 11:35 AM

Ilukpitiya joined the Immigration Department as an SLAS officer, after five years of service he should have gone elsewhere and served the people. But it was wrong for him to continue in the department using the influence of political power. He should have left. He should have implemented the old visa system as soon as the Supreme Court ordered it, but now he has to suffer two years in prison unnecessarily.

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TRUTH - BIG BANANA Tuesday, 23 September 2025 11:45 AM

This educated man who got caught in the tussle between Rulling and Opposition Politics / Politicians paid a very high price.

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Yohan Tuesday, 23 September 2025 11:59 AM

Good. This will send a strong message to all the other Govt. servants who think they can do as they please.

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BuffaloaCitizen Tuesday, 23 September 2025 12:03 PM

Excellent move. This should shake the knees of all government servants to respect the law and courts.

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roobarbie Tuesday, 23 September 2025 02:18 PM

Thanks to NPP and AKD leadership, the Courts are now functioning properly, or at least that is the way we see it. If the government continues to follow this trend, and if the voters continue to support the government, then we could expect a brighter future for our country.

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Citizen Tuesday, 23 September 2025 02:20 PM

For carrying out the orders given by his bosses. He would have thought that his boses will be in power for ever

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Ekng Tuesday, 23 September 2025 02:34 PM

Former Controller General of Immigration and Emigration Harsha Ilukpitiya told the Supreme Court that it was on the instructions of then Public Security Ministry Secretary Viyani Gunathilaka that he did not implement the court order regarding the e-visa issuing system.

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Dr Tissa Fernando Tuesday, 23 September 2025 05:23 PM

Now we are getting more snd more Kakille decisions because the pachawatte office scripts are being played out. Ilukpitiya was working under Ministerial orders but Minister appears to be under immunity because he is adored as an uncle by the leader of Pachawatte office.

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Realistica Adams Tuesday, 23 September 2025 06:44 PM

Pacha Dr please vanish into thin air without dubious comments.

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Dr. P. Silva Wednesday, 24 September 2025 10:11 AM

How can you call it Kekille.? He might be acting on the on the orders of someone else. Nevertheless he did something wrong. This is the kind of governance we need in this country. Public servants need to be upright and obey the law.

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Dr Tissa Fernando Tuesday, 30 September 2025 06:47 AM

Dr P Silva, what about Minister? Why he is free snd no case has even been filed?

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Joshua Tuesday, 23 September 2025 09:15 PM

Great

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