Sri Lanka, Jan. 28 -- Officers of the Special Investigation Unit of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) have arrested a former member of the Yatinuwara Pradeshiya Sabha representing United National Party (UNP) for allegedly engaging in foreign employment racket by fraudulently using the letterhead of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath.

During the arrest, officers seized several forged letterheads, photocopies of passports and a number of foreign employment application forms from the suspect's possession, the ministry said in a statement.

Investigations revealed that the suspect had allegedly defrauded 11 individuals by promising employment opportunities in Canada, and had obtained ...