Sharmila Jayaratne, a 51-year-old resident of Kadawata, and Lakshan Pushpakumara, a 31-year-old former police constable, have been remanded until March 7 by the Kaduwela Magistrate's Court.
They were arrested for their alleged involvement in defrauding nearly Rs. 1,000 million from around 250 individuals by promising job opportunities in Japan.
The suspects were arrested by the Mirihana Special Fraud Investigation Unit while hiding in a rented house near Chilaw Road, Negombo.
According to the aggrieved party's lawyer, the arrested female suspect, Sharmila Jayaratne, faces 36 warrants issued by the Mahara Magistrate Court and 11 warrants by the Kaduwela Magistrate Court.
Multiple investigative units, including the Criminal Investigation Department's Special Fraud Investigation Unit, Gampaha and Peliyagoda Special Crime Investigation Units, and the Foreign Employment Bureau's Special Fraud Investigation Unit, have been involved in efforts to arrest the suspect.
Despite receiving 180 complaints against her, authorities had difficulty arresting her as she evaded capture by moving from one area to another.
