The Bodu Bala Sena said today that the US has revoked the visa of Galagoda Gnanasara, the leader of the organisation.
BBS Coordinator Dilantha Withanage told the Daily Mirror that an official form the US embassy in Colombo called Gnanasara on Friday and informed him of the State Department’s decision to revoke his 5-year multiple entry visa.
“Just a phone call is not enough – the official hasn’t even explained the reasons behind visa cancellation. We acknowledge that it’s well within the rights of the US to make this decision. However, we are disappointed over the fact that they made it without any consultation with Gnanasara Thera,” Withanage said.
A US embassy spokesman told the Daily Mirror that, “the US government does not comment on individual visa issues as they are confidential under US law.”