by Shamindra Ferdinando

Acting on a complaint by a woman employee of SriLankan Airlines, Katunayake police recently arrested an engineer, also working for the airline, for posting the woman's photograph on two websites offering contact details of Lankan women interested in sex.

Police said that what had been attempted was not a money-making operation. Rather, an innocent woman had been cruelly victimized by a twisted mind.

The suspect had initially e-mailed the victim some nude photos before posting her details on what an investigating officer called ``sex websites.''

A nude photograph of a woman similar to the victim had posted on the website along with her actual photo believed obtained her employer's data base.

The victim had complained to the police after several persons looking for sex had contacted her.

Police feared that there may be similar unreported cases.

The victim had been a stewardess with the national carrier before switching jobs within the airline.

Police said that there had been a spate of complaints regarding using e-technology to post nude photos of Lankan women, some shot with their consent, on various sex websites.

Once such postings are done, it is difficult to `kill' them even if accompanying personal details are removed, police said. Also tracking down persons responsible for such postings is not easy, a spokesman added.