Piyal Wijesiri and his wife, Priyangi, a couple of Indian origin, have been accused of orchestrating a fraudulent scheme that promised overseas jobs in Canada in exchange for large sums of money.
Victims claim they were duped out of hundreds of thousands, with no employment opportunities materialising. The case has sparked outrage as authorities have yet to take decisive action, raising questions about accountability and enforcement.
“They have together cheated over fifty people by defrauding them of their cash and lying that they are in a position to help them get employment in Canada, Kenya, and Jordan, a fact they knew to be false,” a source told our investigative team.
According to reliable sources, the alleged conmen are currently hiding within the accomplice company in Kenya.
“We have confirmed that the two are currently in hiding at Kai & Chi Epz Ltd apparel in Kenya,” the source revealed.
Our efforts to reach them by phone were not successful, as they failed to receive our calls at the time of publishing.
According to our investigations, they have jointly taken the money of Rs 5 lakh each from 15 people, changed their SIM cards and are currently hiding,” read the investigative diary in parts.
For instance, Wijesiri has previously worked at New Wide and United Aryan in the same country and has cheated people, both Kenyans and Sri Lankans, by claiming to provide jobs.
His co-fraudster, who doubles as the wife of Mrs Priyangi, a fraudster, is living a miserable life by hiding in their house in Galaha-Kandy.
It has been revealed that the fraudster, Piyal, deposited all the stolen money in an account in Sri Lanka, and after receiving the money, the two continued the fraud for years. He has also posted on his Facebook account, Piyal Wijesiri, saying that he can give Canada visas. A fact they both know to be false