Colombo, Sept 23, 2025 (AFP) - Sri Lanka jails immigration chief for two years

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Sri Lanka's immigration chief was sentenced to two years in prison Tuesday, the latest top official jailed under the government's anti-corruption drive. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has revived corruption cases against members of the former administrations of the two Rajapaksa brothers -- Mahinda and Gotabaya, and purged several top officials. In the latest case, Harsha Ilukpitiya pleaded guilty to ignoring court orders to end a multi-milli......

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