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Sri Lanka’s 🇱🇰 E-Visa Processing Fee back down to $1.25! ⭕ The fee drops from $25.77 under the VFS system to just $1.25 with the reinstated local system. ⭕ VFS system charged: Service fee $18.50 + Convenience fee $7.27. ⭕ Before VFS, Mobitel was tasked with improving the existing system to issue free visas and introduce new visa categories. Mobitel stated that the system was in the testing phase when VFS was suddenly awarded the deal. ( Mobitel was behind the agreed timeline for delivery.) ⭕ The current system works but is outdated and needs updates to meet modern requirements. #SriLanka 🇱🇰

🚨 Sri Lanka's VFS Global Visa Deal Under Fire by CoPF ⭕️ The Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) report reveals VFS Global wasn't the prime contractor; GBS Technology Services & IVS Global FZCO were involveagreeme ⭕️ VFS Global was picked without official bids, costing Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 competitive rates. ⭕️ If competitive bids were called, fees could have been less than $25. ⭕️ Mobitel had offered similar services for $1, but no criteria were set for visa issuance. ⭕️ CoPF notes the absence of specification documents allowed VFS Global's selection, limiting other firms' opportunities. ⭕️ CoPF confirms no $200 million investment was made, despite claims by authorities. ⭕️ The probe followed public complaints about visa delays and extra fees at Bandaranaike International Airport, leading to social media uproar. ⭕️ CoPF recommends a forensic audit of the visa process outsourcing deal with VFS Global and possible cancellation due to irregularities. #Visa #VFSGlobal #SriLanka 🇱🇰