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Man deceives Deputy Minister; obtains 17 new passports
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Colombo, December 27 (Daily Mirror)- An individual who appeared as a Ministry official of the Public Security Ministry had deceived Public Security Deputy Minister Sunil Watagala and Ministry officilals and fled after obtaining 17 new passports.
Public Security Deputy Minister Sunil Watagala revealed during an interview with a local TV channel that the particular individual had escorted him to various departments of the Ministry on the day he assumed duties and even hosted a tea party.
Deputy Minister Watagala said the individual had told the Ministry officials that he was sent by the Presidential Secretariat to coordinate the function.
He said it was revealed the following day when he visited the Ministry that the individual had obtained 17 new passports claiming that it was an order from the Deputy Minister Watagala.
He said after inquiries it was revealed that the individual was an outsider named Nishantha.
"Then, I ordered the IGP to arrest the individual,' he said.
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Comments - Man deceives Deputy Minister; obtains 17 new passports
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Dee Friday, 27 December 2024 02:56 PM
Let’s give some more time folks! Don’t Rush. Give full control of local authorities as well! After that ‘Timeout’
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Nanal Saturday, 28 December 2024 12:31 AM
Must be MR catchers...
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Pusa Saturday, 28 December 2024 06:33 AM
I bet your make excuses for everything in your life too !
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Dee Saturday, 28 December 2024 07:57 PM
@ Pusa. Please learn English!
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Supun Friday, 03 January 2025 01:01 AM
This crook received the Dept officials and they should be taken to task. Not the Minister. The Dept head should have crossed checked with the Minister before handing over the passports. Is seems the department official arr involved in this racket.
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Suruppa Daya Friday, 27 December 2024 03:16 PM
Deputy Minister of Public Security Ministry ! Have we handed over our public security and protection to competent people.
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Onlooker Friday, 27 December 2024 11:14 PM
On claiming that it was an order from the Deputy Minister Watagala, the Dept head allowed the issue - no checks? Surely the Dy Minister has a phone at least to check. Are these guys at the Dept called MisAdministrators?
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Suruppa Daya Friday, 23 May 2025 05:35 AM
It is time for "him" to take a stool and to go for tution in national security with the daily shootings.
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Ram P Friday, 27 December 2024 03:28 PM
Whatever is said now the fact remains that officers were deceived by this fraudster. Blank PPs must not be released even if a letter from the Minister is prodused as Blanks cannot leave the Department
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Reza Friday, 27 December 2024 03:32 PM
Shows the lack of experience and not having an experienced adviser.
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Be Fair Friday, 27 December 2024 03:33 PM
............... and all this happening at the Public Security Ministry
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Prabhath Perera Friday, 27 December 2024 03:35 PM
So, did the IGP arrest the party official?? I am sure it will not happen!!!!
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NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE LENGTH THE DISGRUNTLED EX POLITICIANS WILL GO TO BRING DISREPUTE TO THE GOVT. Saturday, 28 December 2024 09:10 AM
NO DETAILS TO STATE THAT THE CULPRIT EVEN WORKED IN THE PUBLIC SERVICES, COULD HAVE BEEN A COMPLETELY STRANGER AND OR STOOGE OF THE WIPED OUT POLITICIANS, TRYING DESPERATELY TO BRING DOWN THE GOVT AND OR BRING IT TO DISREPUTE.
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Yohan Saturday, 28 December 2024 11:36 AM
No other forces need to do anything to topple this government mate. NPP politicians itself will do it. Look at the statements made by them few years ago and what they say and do now. lol
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LMAO Saturday, 28 December 2024 09:48 PM
Oh, wonderful! The classic explanation of all politicians (and their stooges): the Opposition is doing this to bring disrepute to the government! I thought this lot was supposed to be different but here are their supporters (aka cult members, slaves) falling back on the same old excuse! The fact is, even if it was the Opposition that brought in the guy called Nishantha, it was the sheer inexperienced response of the Minister and relevant officials of the Ministry that brings disrepute! You can't blame the Opposition for that, matey!
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Only in Sri Lanka Friday, 27 December 2024 03:41 PM
Clearly there are no security protocols whatsoever! .
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Spartacus Friday, 27 December 2024 03:47 PM
You are Minister of Public Security and this Nishantha made you a punk in your subject. Whatever he stated and did, how was it technically he got 17 passports issued? This shows, you fellows will bow and bend the rules like punks.
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RanjithT Friday, 27 December 2024 04:04 PM
WHAT? Not worth commenting except to say how this Comrade can provide public security if an outsider can do all what comrade claims were done under his very nose. Apata Ithin Aba Sarana Thamai.
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Conned on by the second day, con artists everywhere Friday, 27 December 2024 04:33 PM
This individual called Nishantha may not even be the name of the con artist. It is obvious the crook planned the whole activity to steal the passports, with even hosting a tea party. Sorry to see department and Minister just believes any stranger who just comes along, and got conned like it has happened.
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Stranger escorted the minister inside the department? Friday, 27 December 2024 05:27 PM
I am sure this is a prank pulled by a guy too smart for his shoes. May be he is trying to prove that the new ministers are strangers in politics and have to learn a few ropes. Is this what Ranil meant, when he mentioned about necessity of experienced politicians. The minister is a stranger, agreed. But what about all the other Govt. servants including the tea boys and Peon mahattayas? Communication between the Ministry and Presidential Secretariat is superb!
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COMMUNICATION AND INTERCOMMUNICATION IS VITAL FOR ANY GOVT. Saturday, 28 December 2024 09:13 AM
COMMUNICATIONS IS NON EXISTENT AS IS CLEARLY PROVED IN THIS INSTANCE. UNLESS THERE IS COMMUNICATION IN AND OUT WITH ALL MINISTRIES THIS INCIDENT WILL BE REPEATED IN ANOTHER MINISTRY.
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Kassa Friday, 27 December 2024 05:40 PM
Foolish new mps
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Priyanee Wijesekera Friday, 27 December 2024 05:47 PM
Hilarious!
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Insider Friday, 27 December 2024 05:48 PM
You mean all these stupidos took his word that he was from the Presidential Secretariat and never checked the credentials before giving away valuable public property like passports. And this is the Ministry of Public Security - OMG what security can we expect.
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BanduXX Friday, 27 December 2024 05:50 PM
Oh He said after inquiries it was revealed. Why were not inquiries made as to his proper identity before giving out passports..
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Shame, shame, shame Friday, 27 December 2024 06:52 PM
How can this happen, that the con artist so deceived so many? No one check who he is? No one even know his name? The 17 passports will be in India for fraudsters by next week.
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senthil Saturday, 28 December 2024 09:18 AM
How do you know it would be in India and not China? We you involved in this racket?
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M Fernando Sunday, 29 December 2024 05:04 AM
..because Sri Lankan passports are in very high demand all over the world !
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Grace Friday, 27 December 2024 07:18 PM
Time is still not ripe to removing the L board. Don't forget the 3 % votes.
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Big Sam Friday, 27 December 2024 10:15 PM
No need for any deputy ministers!
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Ravip Friday, 27 December 2024 10:21 PM
you could trace the serial numbers of the passports and inform the airport to arrest the culprits
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Dr Tissa Fernando Saturday, 28 December 2024 07:28 AM
This is the most practical solution now. The fraudster should be given an award , this also happened to Public Security minister. Very hilarious.
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Dilakshan Seniviratne Friday, 27 December 2024 10:42 PM
DON'T PANIC. This is not a big news and it's not a big deal for the new government to solve this. Don't get excited by slander by an excited minister. The opposition is hillarious
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Nishan Friday, 27 December 2024 11:09 PM
This is a complete systemic failure which is probably common throughout SL Govt. Departments. First of all, need to hold people accountable by dismissing the officials involved including the Controller of Immigration
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Buddhist Friday, 27 December 2024 11:28 PM
Ordering the acting IGP to arrest a person - won't this be a violation of the law by interfering with the Police duties? The correct procedure would have been to lodge a complaint with the Police and the Police to take action. PM Harini, is NPP becoming another Rajapakse regime?
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Nimal 1 Saturday, 28 December 2024 02:10 AM
This man has performed far better than the guy who sold the Eiffel tower.
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Udee Silva Saturday, 28 December 2024 02:48 AM
This is very hilarious, but definitely reveal the weaknesses of our government officers. The officials who issued the passports without following the procedures should be held accountable. Nobody should be allowed to release passports in this way, regardless of who ordered it. Didn't they consider checking back with the deputy minister before issuing them? Also, this could be a well-planned scheme to discredit the new government. There are many corrupt officials in every government department.
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Ghosts of Easter Saturday, 28 December 2024 03:06 AM
Groping in the dark.. he is a frontline lawyer for JVP at the highest court in the country
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Ignatius Saturday, 28 December 2024 05:15 AM
DONKEY. You are all new. Get some honest experienced people around you. Forget poliics. Honesty very important.
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kumar Saturday, 28 December 2024 07:16 AM
Totally wired! How can someone receive a blank passport from the immigration department? With these blank passports, what is he going to do? The police and immigration department should now ban these numbers and provide the offender's photo so that he can be taken into custody.
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TIM Saturday, 28 December 2024 07:17 AM
LOL. They deceived the whole country. Now a single individual have deceived them. Can you beleve these kind of grade 2 stories. And what authority you have to call the IGP and order him. If you want an investigation done, go to police station and make a complaint. SYSTEM CHANGE ..
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Fahim reasons Saturday, 28 December 2024 07:53 AM
This is deeply concerning, likely for the first time in our history. There are countless ways to verify his identity before releasing the passports. Deputy minister incompetent, he must either resign or be changed . Shows he has no knowledge or experience how to manage and instruct the staff. Regret, no excuse and no other alternative.
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Perera Saturday, 28 December 2024 08:02 AM
As the PP numbers would be known, cancel and invalidate the PPs immediately
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Boru Na.... Atha... Atha... Atha... (100% truth) Saturday, 28 December 2024 08:44 AM
Be aware of the former Ministers and State Ministers during Ranil's and Mahinda's henchmen - they have plans to topple the Government. An early action has to be taken on those crooks, otherwise we are in danger.
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Citizens Saturday, 28 December 2024 08:47 AM
I think the Passport official who handed over the 17 pps should actually take responsibility because he should have doubt checked with the ministry office or minister prior to releasing the passports that’s common sense. Anyone can duped judging from the article on how the individual behaved.
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Inshi Saturday, 28 December 2024 09:54 AM
Department of Immigration can track down the passports that have the 17 serial numbers, unless it is for people whose passports are questionable. Using names and power to get things done has to stop. Obtain the passport by following the rules.
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All is done. Well paid and now act like a Saint Saturday, 28 December 2024 11:31 AM
Maybe those 17 passports were for drug addicts to escape from the country. Is the Deputy minister trying to act like a Saint here?
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WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED Saturday, 28 December 2024 07:09 PM
ALL IS DONE, THINK YOU MAY HAVE GOT THE DRUG ADDICTS MIXXED UP WITH EX CORRUPT POLITICIANS!!.
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Indrananda Ruwansiri Mayadunne Amarakoon Saturday, 28 December 2024 03:49 PM
Minister is incompetent! Very first day issuing passports to a stranger. Is the minister a baby?
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Dharman Wickramaratne Saturday, 28 December 2024 08:43 PM
God bless our country's public security
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Perera Saturday, 28 December 2024 11:32 PM
What's the point having such a security minister who doesn't have a clue about what's going on right under his nose. Surprisingly, NPP has an answer ready for every mishap.
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Gona Sunday, 29 December 2024 11:15 AM
This shows these new ministers' lack of personality. They are just marginalised gobbayas.
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Thambiaiah Sunday, 29 December 2024 11:33 AM
This is NOT ONLY ONE MAN ACT. I THINK it IS a well-planned TEAMWORK. Legal inquiry should be made against the culprits and punished involving officers. We don't want the reason to be foolish. The government must take immediate action to issue a new passport to those who have already applied for and paid the money before nine months.
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rafeek Tuesday, 31 December 2024 10:19 AM
All past experience minister made the country bankrupt due not instantly punishing where is past forien employment minster now why is in frnace
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