Magistrate orders probe into Immigration officials over fraudulent passports - DailyNews
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Source: Daily News
Published: 2026-05-07 05:33 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Crime & Justice, Immigration, Law & Courts, Sri Lanka, Crime & Justice
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Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama ordered the Human Trafficking and Maritime Crime Investigation Division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to immediately investigate and submit a report to the Court regarding Immigration and Emigration Department officials involved in preparing and approving passports for underworld figures using the fingerprints of other individuals.
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