Sarvajana Balaya leader Dilith Jayaweera has alleged irregularities in Sri Lanka’s e-passport procurement process, claiming a company linked to the Polish Government submitted the best tender but was overlooked in favour of a “favoured company”.
Addressing a media briefing on Tuesday, Jayaweera said the Polish-linked bidder offered more competitive pricing, reliability, and international experience but was passed over without justifiable reason. He alleged the Polish Government has already raised concerns with Sri Lanka’s Government and Foreign Ministry, and is expected to escalate the complaint to the European Union.
“Fraud has definitely taken place” in the transaction, Jayaweera told reporters, calling for a full investigation into the tender process.
He linked the controversy to a string of recent corruption allegations, including the coal procurement scandal and the USD 2.5 million Treasury cyber heist, accusing the government of trying to overshadow one controversy with another.
“These are not errors. These transactions are intentional,” Jayaweera said, alleging the country is witnessing an “organised system of corruption”. He rejected the suggestion that the incidents amounted to administrative mistakes.
The Sarvajana Balaya leader urged authorities to provide answers to both the public and the international community on the passport procurement process. The government has not yet responded to the allegations.
Jayaweera has emerged as one of the most active opposition voices on the Treasury heist accountability thread, explicitly disputing the government’s “hacker” attribution in April. The e-passport tender allegation introduces a new track in his anti-corruption framing alongside the Treasury and coal probes.
