An individual was arrested for attempting to send a woman overseas for employment purposes on a tourist visa.

The Sri Lanka Bureau for Foreign Employment said that the suspect was arrested at the Katunayake International Airport as he attempted to send a woman from the Dodangoda area, to Qatar, for employment purposes. Initial investigations revealed that the 31 year old suspect, a resident of Wellampitiya, had charged a fee of Rs.275 000 from the woman.

The Foreign Employment Bureau said that the suspect was produced before court, and released on a cash bail of Rs.10,000  and a surety of  Rs.100 000.

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