Suspect Arrested for Foreign Job Scam

Suspect Arrested for Rs. 50 Million Foreign Job Scam

by Staff Writer 25-06-2025 | 10:34 AM

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A 37-year-old resident of Dehiwala has been arrested for allegedly defrauding approximately 150 individuals of a total of Rs. 50 million by promising them foreign employment opportunities.

Police said the suspect was apprehended in Kirulapone and has since been handed over to the Slave Island Police for further investigation.