The High Commission of India in Sri Lanka on Thursday dismissed as "unwarranted" the local media reports and social media posts that blamed an "Indian company" for bungling the visa issuance at the Bandaranaike International Airport here.
The statement by the Indian High Commission came after Sri Lankan authorities claimed that they have taken back the running of the 'Visa on Arrival' counters at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) from the Indian firm after the alleged incident on Wednesday.
"We have seen reports and comments including in social media regarding Indian companies taking over visa issuance at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Colombo," the High Commission of India said in a statement.
"The companies referred to in these reports are not India-based or Indian and are headquartered elsewhere. Any reference to India in this context is unwarranted," the statement said in response to media queries.
