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A Lankan woman who sold her passport and then reported it as lost was jailed for six months in Singapore after pleading guilty today.

A Sri Lankan woman identified as R.S. Maddumage, 38, sold her passport to another Sri Lankan woman along Serangoon Road for $600.

Six days later on Wednesday, Dec 29, she was arrested when she went to report its loss to the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA). The court was not told how ICA got wind of the sale.

But the court heard that her passport was in demand because of its social visit pass valid till Jan 22, 2011. Maddumage pleaded guilty on Friday and was jailed six months for allowing her passport to be used by another person for travel or identification.

The woman, who bought the passport, is to be dealt with on Monday. (Straits times)


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  • Matara Kolla Friday, 31 December 2010 07:51 AM

    Disgrace to Sri Lanka. On her return, the passport should be revoked.

    My Friday, 31 December 2010 08:00 AM

    She should be sent back to Sri lanka and jailed again.

    malkanthi Friday, 31 December 2010 08:24 AM

    Very good our people are in international jails too.

    Sg Friday, 31 December 2010 09:03 AM

    Singapore is called "the fine city" but zero corruption.

    shace Friday, 31 December 2010 09:41 AM

    This is quiet common among sri lankans in UK as well, I think its the mentality our people have....make easy money no matter what!!!!

    kamla Friday, 31 December 2010 09:58 AM

    YOu know how many sri lanka prostitutues in singopore

    ajith Friday, 31 December 2010 10:40 AM

    Prostitute male/female are all over the word and nothing special as it is the oldest profession on earth.

    jamis Friday, 31 December 2010 03:34 PM

    Most woimen sell all what they possess and now this their own passports

    ajit Friday, 31 December 2010 03:40 PM

    Are they expensive?

    zorro Friday, 31 December 2010 04:54 PM

    "Tamils does always such things?"

    pasel Friday, 31 December 2010 07:45 PM

    The court was not told how ICA got wind of the sale.
    Keep the secret and keep the system work
    Singaporean forces are good in inteligence

    Sridhar Saturday, 01 January 2011 04:24 AM

    Name doesnot sound like Tamil. Zorro why stimulating.

    amila Sunday, 11 November 2012 04:29 AM

    plz dont damage over image ....and dont do any illegal thing
    in overseas..its not good for who is wont to go there ......


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