Fake woman lawyer arrested

A fake woman lawyer who had been donning the black cloak for several years without being detected, was arrested and remanded yesterday.

The woman had worked as a lawyer in the Mawanella and Aranayaka aread and had also represented clients in court.

According to the Police, the woman had produced fake documents to pose as a lawyer in 20

She had fled the area when her secret had come to light and had been in hiding for several years. The Police had arrested the woman in the Eheliyagoda area.

The Mawanella Magistrate’s Court ordered the woman to be remanded until the December 20.