Employment racket busted
Kapila SOMARATNE - Panadura Group Correspondent
Colombo Division Crime Bureau with Panadura Police Special Crime and
Fraud Bureau officials busted a massive employment racket in arresting
the master mind Senadirage, ex-coordinating secretary of a Kalutara
District UNP Parliamentarian.
He was remanded by the Panadura Additional District Judge and
Magistrate R.S.A. Dissanayaka till October 13 pending a comprehensive
investigation into the job racket where he had collected Rs. 3.8 million
from the parents of the youth promising employment at the Ministry of
Finance and the Sri Lanka Customs.
Police informed court on 29.09.11 that a CD which consist the
discussion between the parents and the suspect had been traced by the
Police. It had been forwarded to the Moratuwa University to conduct
investigations and get a report.
13 parents of youth expected employments were present before court on
29-09-11 on receipt of summons told court that they had given money to
another person to be handed over to the suspect.
Forged appointment letters were traced by the police.
In addition the suspect had collected Rs. 1.3 million from the
parents of youths in Kalutara District promising employment at the Sri
Lanka Customs and the Ministry of Finance.
On receipt of complaints a police party led by Inspector I.
Geekiyanage, OIC of the Panadura Police Special Crime Bureau arrested
the suspect Senadirage Dayananda and produced before court.
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