Visa racket suspects to be charged

Suspects further remanded:

Sarath Malalasekera

The Colombo Fort Magistrate and Additional District Judge Gihan Pilapitiya was told yesterday that six suspects in the visa racket case will be charged under the Penal Code and Immigration and Emigration Act.

State Counsel Maheshika Bakmeewewa appearing for the prosecution told court that the six suspects would be charged under the Penal Code and the Immigration and Emigration Act and two of the suspects will be released on the next date.

The Judge Pilapitiya further remanded the suspects in the visa racket case till March 11. Earlier on an application the Judge allowed one suspect to make a confession before the Judge.

The suspects have allegedly prepared forged marriage certificates and obtained visas from an Embassy in Colombo for a Muslim person and a Tamil person seeking migration to the UK.

"We are also looking for a very senior sportswoman who has allegedly been involved in this massive visa racket, CCD Director Senior SP Anura Senanayake said.

Earlier the CCD arrested the kingpin of the visa racket who had been remanded pending the completion of on going investigation, the CCD Director said.

Jayantha Dias Nanayakkara, Sanjey Gamage appeared for some of the suspects. Kingsley Hettiarachchi appeared for the complainant.

The case will be called again on March 11.