Report missing ‘Aswesuma’ payments immediately

Two officers attached to the Aswesuma Division of the Norwood Divisional Secretariat were arrested yesterday (31) afternoon by officers of the Special Investigation Unit of the Hatton Police Division over a suspected financial fraud.

The arrests were made following a complaint lodged by Norwood Divisional Secretary Sameera Gamlath with the Hatton Divisional Special Investigation Unit after an internal investigation by the Audit Division of the Norwood Divisional Secretariat found that Aswesuma benefit payments had allegedly not been credited to the bank accounts of eligible beneficiaries. Instead, the funds are alleged to have been transferred into the bank accounts of relatives and associates of the two officers.

Police investigations have revealed that the alleged fraud had been taking place since 2025. Investigators also suspect that the total amount misappropriated may be significantly higher and are probing whether other officers attached to the Divisional Secretariat assisted in carrying out the fraud.

The alleged fraud came to light following a preliminary inquiry launched after Aswesuma beneficiaries submitted written complaints to Nuwara Eliya District Secretary Thushari Thennakoon stating that the payments due to them had not been credited to their bank accounts.

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