Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- A five-year suspended prison sentence was imposed by the Kuliyapitiya Magistrate's Court on Ranthatige Nishshanka Priyadarshana, alias 'Dubai Sudda', after he was found guilty of a financial fraud scheme promising foreign jobs in Dubai using tourist visas.

In addition to the suspended prison sentence, the court ordered the accused to pay a fine of Rs 100,000 and compensation of Rs 700,000 to the aggrieved party.

The court issued this ruling on the 13th when pronouncing the order in this case.

The complaint in this case was lodged by the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment.

An investigation was initiated based on a complaint made to the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment that he had obtained Rs 700,000 from...