Officers of the Special Investigations Unit of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) arrested a husband and wife today (10) for allegedly defrauding over Rs. 18 million from individuals across the island by promising foreign jobs.
The Investigation The investigation began following 12 complaints against a woman who operated a fraudulent agency named “Rainbow Nexus” without a valid SLBFE license. Initial complaints alleged she had swindled Rs. 4 million. Although investigators attempted to apprehend her several times over the past year, she had been successfully evading arrest.
“Foreign employment scammer arrested in Seeduwa after evading police for over a year”
The Raid Acting on a tip-off that the suspect was hiding in Seeduwa, the SLBFE Police Unit launched a targeted operation. The woman was arrested today, along with her husband, who is accused of aiding and abetting the fraudulent activities.
Upon raiding the premises—a rented house in Seeduwa used as a front for the racket—officers seized a significant amount of evidence, including:200 contracts promising foreign employment,Medical referral letters and approximately 300 X-ray reports,Large quantities of promotional leaflets.
Legal Action Further investigations revealed that the total scale of the fraud committed by the duo exceeds Rs. 18 million. The suspects are scheduled to be produced before the Negombo Magistrate’s Court tomorrow (11).
The Team The raid was conducted under the supervision of Chief Inspector Ariyasinghe, OIC of the Special Investigations Unit. The team included Inspector T.B. de Alwis, Sergeant Dissanayake, and Law Enforcement Officers Amitha Kumari and Shrinika Karunaratne.
