Sri Lanka, May 13 -- An employment agent from Mawanella arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) over the organised racket of sending retired military personnel as mercenaries to Russia was remanded till May 16 by Negombo Magistrate's Court.

This foreign employment agent was arrested on May 10. The information about him had been revealed by some Army soldiers who went to Russia as mercenaries and fled back to this country.

It is said that six or seven of the military personnel who have gone to Russia as mercenaries have returned. The Trade, Smuggling and Maritime Crime Investigation Division of the CID also arrested the suspects retired Major General Ranaraja Ranawaka and retired Sergeant Major Sarath Wijesinghe at Kurune...