Crackdown on fraudulent foreign job schemes: Manusha

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Colombo, April 25 (Daily Mirror) - Labour and Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara instructed the officials of the criminal investigation department of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) to crack down and enforce the law against individuals fraudulently collecting money while claiming to provide foreign employment opportunities.

Following discussions with the investigative team attached to the Ministry, the Minister informed the media that if anyone has faced such an incident, they should lodge a complaint with the complaints section of the SLBFE to initiate legal action against such parties.

However, he instructed officials to take necessary measures to prevent any activities related to collecting money while falsely claiming to provide foreign employment opportunities.

Additionally, he informed the top management of the SLBFE to provide the necessary facilities for conducting thorough investigations into illegal money collection under the guise of offering foreign employment opportunities.

The Minister also noted that complaints have been received regarding an incident involving a police sergeant and a Buddhist monk near Anuradhapura, who had fraudulently collected money while claiming to provide foreign jobs.

The Minister emphasized that only licensed foreign employment agencies are authorized to receive payments for foreign employment.

The Minister also assured that action will be taken against the suspects involved in this incident based on the complaints received.

Comments - 6

amaran Thursday, 25 April 2024 07:58 AM

People from rural area may not read this news. Therefore, please give wide publicity as a TV news item to make them aware that only licensed foreign employment agencies are authorized to receive payments for foreign employment.

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Nodaking kalakanniya Thursday, 25 April 2024 07:59 AM

If you don’t get your commission close it down.

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Bandu Thursday, 25 April 2024 09:30 AM

So they did not do what they are supposed to do and now suddenly woken up. Oh sleeping beauties.

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MEMBERS MUST EDUCATE THE AREAS THEY PREPRESENT ON A REGULAR BASIS, OR THEY ARE ONLY NAME SAKE MEMBERS FEATHERING THEIR OWN NESTS? Thursday, 25 April 2024 12:38 PM

SPOT ON, THIS IS YET ANOTHER MINISTER WHO HAS WOKEN UP FROM A SELF-INDUCED COMA. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL FAKE AND ILLEGAL/UNLICENCED EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES GO INTO THE VILLAGES AND REMOTE AGENCIES AND DUPE THE POOR, WHO SELL ALL THEY OWN TO SEND THEIR CHILDREN ABROAD FOR WORK. THESE PEOPLE CAN BE EDUCATED BY THE SO-CALLED MEMBERS OF GOVERNMENT WHO REPRESENT THEM IN GOVERNMENT, IT IS SIMPLE AS HAVING A VEHICLE/LOUDSPEAKER GOING AROUND THE STREETS INFORMING THE COMMUNITY OF A MEETING AND EXPLAINING TO THEM TO BE AWARE OF SUCH CROOKS, OR ALONG THE WAY SOMEONE SPEAKS THROUGH THE LOUDSPEAKER INFORMING THE PEOPLE OF SUCH TRAPS WHERE THE LOSE MONEY AND CLEARLY ASK THEM TO CHECK WITH THE AUTHORITIES IN COLOMBO IF THE AGENCY THEY HAVE COME INTO CONTACT WITH IS REGISTERED WITH THE GOVERNMENT.

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agent nonis Thursday, 25 April 2024 04:29 PM

If the agent pays the correct amount he can continue the business, if not my boys will brand you as a fraudulent agency despite what ever the document you have in pocket claiming the agency is legal.

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Tissa Fernando Friday, 26 April 2024 06:01 AM

Except those alighned with Manusha Nanayakkara.

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