Sri Lanka Police have arrested 37 foreign nationals, including one woman, in Talangama on suspicion of involvement in computer-related crimes.
The arrests were made on May 2 during a joint raid carried out by officers from the Walana Central Anti-Corruption Strike Force and the Talangama Police.
According to police, 36 male suspects and one female suspect, all identified as Chinese nationals aged between 23 and 44, were taken into custody and produced before the Talangama Police Station.
Investigations revealed that two of the suspects were residing in the country without valid visas, while another individual did not possess a passport. Police also seized 2,100 illegal cigarettes from one of the suspects.
The suspects had been staying in a building in the Talangama area, which has since been sealed and placed under police guard for further investigations.
The arrests were made under provisions of the Computer Crimes Act, and further investigations are being carried out by the Talangama Police. (Newswire)