A Senior Assistant Secretary attached to the Presidential Secretariat has been arrested by the Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) over allegations of facilitating the preparation of a forged passport for an organised criminal, police said.
According to police, the suspect was arrested on Thursday (26) in connection with an investigation by the CCIB’s Homicide and Organized Crime Investigation Division.
Investigators allege that the official prepared a passport in another person’s name to enable an organised criminal gang member to flee the country.
The suspect is a 41-year-old resident of Kandy who currently serves as a Senior Assistant Secretary to the Presidential Secretariat in the Parliament and Cabinet Division.
Police said the alleged offence was committed while he was serving as the Deputy Controller of the Foreign Missions Division of the Department of Immigration and Emigration.
The arrest was carried out under the supervision of Senior DIG Ranmal Kodithuwakku, CCIB DIG Chandana Kodithuwakku and CCIB Director Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kamal Ariyawansa.
Further investigations are underway.