Police have arrested an Assistant Additional Secretary attached to Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Public Administration over an alleged financial fraud involving more than Rs. 22.7 million.
The suspect, a 56-year-old assistant additional secretary residing in Nedimala, Dehiwala, was taken into custody on Thursday(19) by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) following a complaint lodged by a Colombo-based medical doctor.
Investigators allege the official obtained the money by promising to secure a luxury vehicle at a concessionary price, claiming it would be sourced from vehicles earmarked for auction at a port facility. Police said the funds were collected about seven months ago, when the suspect was employed at the Ports and Civil Aviation Authority.
According to preliminary investigations, the promised vehicle was never delivered and the money was not returned, prompting the complainant to report the matter to police in December.
The suspect is due to be produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court later on Friday (20). Further investigations are being carried out by the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) (NewsWire)
