Attempt to send 17 year-old-boy to London on forged documents foiled

29 April 2024 03:40 pm - 9 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

A A A

By T.K.G. Kapila

Colombo, April 29 (Daily Mirror) - An attempt to send a 17-year-old boy abroad on forged travel documents was foiled and two women suspected of their involvement in the racket were arrested by the Border Surveillance Unit of the Department of Immigration and Emigration at the Bandaranaike International Airport.

One of the suspect woman from Mullativu had planned to fly to London with the boy and when they called over at the departure lounge, the officials, on suspicion of some irregularity in their travel documents referred them to the Border Surveillance Unit for further scrutiny.

After a technological checkup, the BSU found the travel documents had been forged.

Under interrogation in camera, the boy revealed that the woman who accompanied him was not his mother and that his mother was still waiting at the departure terminal.

The officials who arrested the two women questioned them to find that they had attempted to send the boy abroad due to economic constraints experienced at present and for the betterment of the child.

The CID conducted further Investigations to find that a racketeer living in England, responsible for human smuggling had forged the travel documents of the boy and the woman based on the details of his wife and son.

Order Gifts and Flowers to Sri Lanka. See Kapruka's top selling online shopping categories such as Toys, Grocery, Kids Toys, Birthday Cakes, Fruits, Chocolates, Clothing and Electronics. Also see Kapruka's unique online services such as Money Remittence,Astrology, Courier/Delivery, Medicine Delivery and over 700 top brands. Also get products from Amazon & Ebay via Kapruka Gloabal Shop into Sri Lanka

Comments - 9

Sokrates Monday, 29 April 2024 03:58 PM

The economic recovery proclaimed by our beloved and glorious President somehow doesn't seem to have worked.

Indika Monday, 29 April 2024 05:57 PM

Wonder if Sokrates have Aladin's lamp to overnight perform magic for an economic recovery?

Shera Monday, 29 April 2024 04:41 PM

Glad it was foiled as they ruin opportunities for everyone else who want to do things the right way. The embassies impose tighter restrictions due to fraud. No wonder Sri Lankan passport is frowned upon internationally.

Hadam Monday, 29 April 2024 06:13 PM

Only people who can do this the right way would be rich and educated. Those are the only people who can apply for European countries. They don't want the peasants, only grant visas to those who can afford inflated uni fees.

Danny Monday, 29 April 2024 10:41 PM

This is not a new phenomenon mate. People escaping the country on forged documents are occurring since July 1983. The arrested lady who lived in England must have travelled in the same way. After all one former President CBK fled and claimed asylum in the UK. So did Somawansa Amarasekara and LTTE’s Colonial Kittu. As a nation we excelled in this, poor thing!!

Nimal Wednesday, 08 May 2024 11:59 AM

The so called "rich people" can send their children for these opportunities along the "legal" path, only because they have gathered plenty of "black" money from various means, stealing from poor people. (Most by politically backed up frauds). So, what is the problem when a poor father or mother try to send their own children for same opportunities using their had earned (or borrowed) money?

kondaya77 Tuesday, 30 April 2024 02:10 AM

Instead of sending the boy to London they should send Ranil as the grandpa who loves to travel.

Dee Tuesday, 30 April 2024 05:43 AM

What’s the reason? Genocide!

navratne willamune Tuesday, 30 April 2024 08:09 AM

Children arriving in uk unaccompanied can claim asylum and later citizen ship in uk and other europian countries.some exploit this route to send their children to greener pastures

Add comment
Comments will be edited (grammar, spelling and slang) and authorized at the discretion of Daily Mirror online. The website also has the right not to publish selected comments.

Attempt to send 17 year-old-boy to London on forged documents foiled

Comments - 9

Add comment

RECOMMENDED

‘Spike in blast fishing’ poses renewed threats to Sri Lanka’s marine ecosystems

UDA owned land in Thalawathugoda; UDA Minister Prasanna Ranatunga under the spotlight for forceful occupation of reserved land

Loss-making SMIB faces political pressure in recovering loans

Baltimore Bridge Collapse: MV Dali, SL authorities anchored in mystery?

Has Sri Lanka become a potential hub for the illegal wildlife trade?

Spotlight on Moragahakanda Development Project Moragolla villagers lose livelihoods and down to one meal a day

Ambitious Sri Lankan jobseekers ‘trafficked into Ukraine war zones’

Most Viewed in News

Tharshan Selvarajah makes history as first Sri Lankan to carry Olympic torch

Diana under immigration radar for overstaying visa since 2014

Not only on-arrival visas but online visas too should be stopped

Foreigner injured after falling from Lotus tower

VFS Global is here to stay for at least 12 years, says Tiran

A leading hotel in Derby, UK sold to Sri Lankan company

MIRROR CRICKET

Shakib and Hasaranga share top spot in T20 all-rounder rankings

Nisala steers Sri Lanka ‘A’ to easy win

Athapaththu climbs T20I rankings after stellar performance

Shanto to lead Bangladesh’s squad for T20 World Cup

TODAY'S HEADLINES

Environmental Leaders of Tomorrow

IGP Tennakoon elected as National President of International Police Association Sri Lanka

Arrested with deer horns and guns

Air Force Commander engages in strategic talks at Air and Space Power Conference 2024 in Australia

Shakib and Hasaranga share top spot in T20 all-rounder rankings

Nisala steers Sri Lanka ‘A’ to easy win

Athapaththu climbs T20I rankings after stellar performance

Shanto to lead Bangladesh’s squad for T20 World Cup