One suspect from a group that had duped many people by providing misleading information pertaining to a job interview in Colombo organized by an employment agency has been arrested, Minister of Foreign Employment and Labour Manusha Nanayakkara said on Wednesday.

Minister Nanayakkara told NewsWire that a third party had misled the public about a fake job interview by publishing a notice on social media platforms.

“There are some job opportunities in Turkey, but those will be officially informed. I urge job seekers to follow our official channels rather than falling prey to these types of fake job scams,” the minister said.

The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) stated that an interview had been organized by fake personnel