Overview
- Ferris State confirmed Sumith Gunasekera is no longer employed following his Nov. 12 arrest by immigration agents in the Detroit area.
- Personnel records show he was placed on paid leave, charged with misconduct, and terminated on Dec. 11 after missing a Dec. 9 disciplinary hearing.
- University investigators reported a conflict between his criminal history and information he provided on his employment application.
- ICE alleges he is an undocumented immigrant from Sri Lanka and cites convictions from 1998 in Ontario for sexual interference and uttering a threat, plus a 2004 disorderly conduct conviction in Las Vegas.
- He remains in ICE custody pending immigration proceedings and is listed at the North Lake Processing Center in Baldwin, Michigan.