Police have raided an alleged illegal television and radio transmission centre operating secretly inside a high-security zone near the Ratmalana International Airport.
Two suspects, including a Maldivian national, were arrested during the raid carried out by the Mount Lavinia Divisional Crime Investigation Bureau with the assistance of telecommunications authorities.
Police said the centre had allegedly been operating in the Attidiya area under the cover of a travel company.
Equipment worth nearly Rs. 50 million, including satellite receivers, satellite dishes, computers, a Starlink unit and other transmission equipment, was taken into police custody.
Preliminary investigations indicate the operation had allegedly used data from a private telecom provider to download television channels via satellite and illegally redistribute television and radio services to customers in Sri Lanka and overseas.
Further investigations are underway. (Newswire)