斯里兰卡前移民头目因违抗法院关于终止昂贵的外国签证交易的命令而被判处2年徒刑。 Sri Lanka’s ex-immigration chief sentenced to 2 years for defying court order to end costly foreign visa deal.

斯里兰卡前移民头目Harsha Ilukpitiya(Harsha Ilukpitiya)无视最高法院关于结束与外国财团签订的有争议的每签证25美元合同的2024年命令,以藐视法庭罪被判处两年徒刑。 Sri Lanka’s former immigration chief, Harsha Ilukpitiya, was sentenced to two years in prison for contempt of court after ignoring a 2024 Supreme Court order to end a controversial $25-per-visa contract with a foreign consortium. 这笔交易由上届政府授标, 取代了一个当地供应商, 向包括印度GBS科技服务公司在内的外国集团收取一美元签证, 甚至为来自免签证国家的旅行者增加收费。 The deal, awarded by the previous government, replaced a local provider charging $1 per visa with a foreign group including India’s GBS Technology Services, increasing fees even for travelers from visa-exempt countries. 批评者说,涨价会损害旅游业,并质疑合同的透明度,估计在16年中,潜在收入可能高达27.5亿美元。 Critics said the hike would harm tourism and questioned the contract’s transparency, with potential earnings estimated at up to $2.75 billion over 16 years. Ilukpitiya已被关押一年, 是根据总统Anura Kumara Dissanayake针对拉贾帕克萨时代前官员的反贪腐运动被起诉的最新高级官员。 Ilukpitiya, who has already served one year in custody, is the latest high-ranking official prosecuted under President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s anti-corruption campaign targeting former officials from the Rajapaksa era. 法院尚未就合同的合法性作出裁定。 The court has not yet ruled on the contract’s legality.