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Trending·4 sources·Updated 40m ago

12 Chinese nationals among 21 foreigners arrested in Colombo

A total of 21 foreign nationals have been arrested for allegedly staying in Sri Lanka without valid visas following a…

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  • தமிழ்மருதானையில் 21 வெளிநாட்டவர்கள் கைது!

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  • Hiru News - English·1h ago21 foreign nationals arrested over financial fraud and missing passports
  • NewsWire English·40m ago12 Chinese nationals among 21 foreigners arrested in Colombo
  • Daily Mirror·1h ago21 foreign nationals arrested over online financial fraud in Colombo
  • Ada Derana·3h agoGroup of foreign nationals arrested in Maradana over online scams

Summary

21 foreigners staying illegally without passports and suspected of being involved in financial frauds were arrested, according to police. This was during a special raid conducted in the Maradana area. Those arrested in this manner include 12 Chinese nationals, 6 Bangladeshi nationals, and 3 Indian nationals.

Summarised from Hiru News - English

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People
  • Priyantha Weerasuriya·
  • Ranmal Kodituwakku
Organisations
  • Central Criminal Investigation Bureau·
  • Central Crime Investigation Bureau·
  • Criminal Investigation Department·
  • Maligakanda Magistrate's Court·
  • Police Media Division·
  • Sri Lanka Police
Places
  • Bangladesh·
  • Sri Lanka·
  • Maradana·
  • India·
  • Colombo·
  • Maradana Technical Junction area·
  • Maradana Technical Junction·
  • Technical Junction

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First reported
Nov 3, 7:01 AM
Latest update
Nov 3, 9:53 AM

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