Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment Special Investigation Unit officers arrested a married couple in Welimada for allegedly defrauding job seekers of over Rs 8.2 million by promising overseas employment without valid job orders.

The suspects previously operated an agency in Dalugama, Kiribathgoda, whose official licence expired on 30 September last year.

The couple resumed operations in Nugethalawa, Welimada, using the same business name to carry out the fraudulent scheme despite the licence expiration.

Funds were collected from the public by offering non-existent employment opportunities in Serbia, the United Arab Emirates, South Korea, and Romania.

Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment investigations reveal...