In a case that raised particular alarm, a Sri Lankan employee of the Swiss Embassy in Colombo was abducted Monday by unidentified men who forced her to unlock her mobile phone data to them, diplomatic officials said. On the same day, Rajapaksa imposed a blanket travel ban on more than 700 members of the Sri Lankan police unit that had been investigating the family. On Wednesday, a spokesman for Rajapaksa said that “defence authorities have decided to look into those allegations to ascertain the truth,” when asked about the abduction of the Swiss Embassy employee. The officials said the men appeared to be focused on finding information about a Sri Lankan detective who had been investigating Rajapaksa. Sri Lanka’s foreign minister was scheduled to meet the Swiss ambassador Wednesday to answer questions about the abduction and provide assurances for the safety of embassy staff, officials said.

Source: bd News24 November 27, 2019 18:45 UTC