VFS Global visa deal contempt of court case

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Court: Supreme Court
Allegation: Failing to comply with the Supreme Court’s August 2024 interim order suspending the outsourcing of visa operations and restoring the earlier electronic travel authorisation process
Status: Remanded September 2024; he apologised in July 2025 and was sentenced to two years in prison, as reported on 23 September 2025
Appears on: Politicians and investigators
Last checked: 12 Oct 2026 (what this means)

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Harsha Ilukpitiya / Remanded, then sentenced to two years for contempt in, 2024 and 2025 / VFS Global visa deal contempt of court case
- On 25 September 2024 the Supreme Court remanded him until the end of the contempt case, for not complying with its 2 August 2024 order. After the charges were read he pleaded not guilty, and his counsel said he had tried to implement the order but met practical and technical difficulties.25 Sep 2024 · Newswire · Immigration Chief remanded for Contempt of Court
- The Supreme Court rejected a bail application on his behalf, as reported on 4 April 2025.4 Apr 2025 · Newswire · VFS scam : No Bail for Ilukpitiya, Remains jailed since September
- The court sentenced him to two years in prison for contempt, as reported on 23 September 2025, after he apologised unconditionally in July and admitted disregarding its directive.23 Sep 2025 · Newswire · SC jails ex-Immigration Chief Harsha Illukpitiya for two years
M.A. Sumanthiran / Petitioned the Supreme Court in / VFS Global visa deal contempt of court case
- The contempt charges were filed following a petition submitted by Parliamentarians M.A. Sumanthiran, Patali Champika Ranawaka and Rauff Hakeem.25 Sep 2024 · Newswire · Immigration Chief remanded for Contempt of Court
Patali Champika Ranawaka / Petitioned the Supreme Court in / VFS Global visa deal contempt of court case
- The contempt charges were filed following a petition submitted by Parliamentarians M.A. Sumanthiran, Patali Champika Ranawaka and Rauff Hakeem.25 Sep 2024 · Newswire · Immigration Chief remanded for Contempt of Court
Rauff Hakeem / Petitioned the Supreme Court in / VFS Global visa deal contempt of court case
- The contempt charges were filed following a petition submitted by Parliamentarians M.A. Sumanthiran, Patali Champika Ranawaka and Rauff Hakeem.25 Sep 2024 · Newswire · Immigration Chief remanded for Contempt of Court