On July 12, the officers of the Special Investigation Department of the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau have arrested two persons who cheated money by saying that they would be offered jobs in Canada .
A person complained to the Bureau that Holistic Holdings, which is run in Borella area, said that it would provide jobs in the financial sector in Canada, and after receiving a sum of 10 lakh rupees, it did not provide the job as promised.
Accordingly, the investigation officers conducted the relevant raids , where it has been revealed that the agency was an illegal foreign employment agency that was run without a valid license from the bureau . Accordingly, the investigation officers arrested another person including the owner of the concerned institution .
On July 13th, the arrested suspects were produced before the court at Aluthkade No. 5, Colombo, and the magistrate ordered them to be released on bail of 10 lakh rupees . The further hearing is scheduled to be called on 8/26.
Before giving money or passport to any organization or person to get a foreign job, the Bureau will check whether the agency has a valid license to hire for foreign jobs and whether the agency has received the relevant job order even though it is a valid employment agency. www.slbfe.lk The Bureau urges job seekers to obtain information by visiting the website or calling the 1989 hotline.