A series of massive operations to arrest a large number of foreigners engaged in illegal financial scams and cybercrimes online while residing in Sri Lanka is currently underway. As the latest step in this effort, over one hundred and fifty foreigner
Among those arrested in Talangama, two were staying in the country without valid visas, and another without a passport. In mid-March, 126 Chinese nationals were arrested from the Anuradhapura and Mihintale areas, and 16 from Negombo at the end of March.
Summarised from Gossip Lanka News English
People- Talangama Police
- Rajagiriya
Organisations- Computer Crimes Act2
- Computer Crime Investigation Unit of
- Criminal Investigation Department
- Talangama Police Station
- Kaduwela Magistrate
- Meda Welikada Road
- Sri Lanka Police
- Welikada Police
Places- Talangama2
- Walana Central Anti-Corruption Strike Force
- Walana Central Anti-Corruption Force
- Katunayake Airport
- Talangama Police
- Philippines
- Madagascar
- Iranawila
Keywords- arrested2
- cybercrimes
- involvement
- foreigners
- nationals
- suspicion
- involved
- chinese
- busted
- centre
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