The move comes after the official failed to implement a Court order that suspended newly outsourced e-visa system, reverting to the old process.

Ranawaka alongside former MPs M.A. Sumanthiran PC and Rauf Hakeem is leading the charge against the visa outsourcing, calling for accountability for those responsible.

“We filed a case against the e-visa fraud. The Supreme Court after examining the complaint ordered the return to the old ETA system until the case was resolved. However, the Controller General failed to implement the order due to the influence of the former Minister and President, who acted in defiance of the law,”Ranawaka said.

He claimed that the former Public Security Minister’s overwhelming ego is the primary cause for this. “The ruling also serves as an important lesson for public sector officials about blindly following politicians’ demands,” Ranawaka added.