SLPA warns of bogus job racketeers

The Criminal Investigation Department is investigating a number of complaints by the public about certain persons soliciting or taking bribes on the promise of finding employment in the organizations under the purview of the Ports and Aviation Ministry, a press release from the Ministry said yesterday.

The Ministry was also receiving information about such dishonest persons who are making false promises with the intention of getting bribes almost on a daily basis.

"There are no vacancies in the Sri Lanka Ports Authority and the public are cautioned not to give bribes to any person to get jobs," the release said.

It had come to light that the persons who are taking bribes use the names of the family members of President Mahinda Rajapaksa or the names of officials in the Presidential Secretariat to deceive people and take bribes and the public are requested to inform the nearest police station or police headquarters.