The 11 Indian nationals who were arrested in Akuregoda for allegedly engaging in online betting activities have been ordered to be deported from Sri Lanka. 

The Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court today ordered the group to be deported after imposing a fine of Rs. 100,000 each.

The Thalangama Police arrested the Indian nationals, including three women, this week, during a raid in Akuregoda, based on a tip-off received by police.

The suspects were reportedly engaging in online betting in connection with the recent India vs England series. 

According to police, the suspects had been using mobile phones and computers to operate an online gambling racket involving money bets. 

During the raid, officers seized 20 mobile phones, three laptop computers, and a tablet device.

The suspects include men aged 25, 26, 27, and 29, and women aged 22, 30, and 43. (Newswire)

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Fifteen (15) Indian nationals who had stayed in Sri Lanka violating visa conditions have been arrested and deported to India.

According to the Department of Immigration and Emigration, the group which had arrived in Sri Lanka through tourist visas was found to be involved in various activities in the country.

Eight Indian nationals had been working as carvers in a sawmill in Jaffna, while five were working in restaurants, and two were found to be engaged in activities related to religious propaganda. 

Two Indians who had been preparing to hold a religious conference in Jaffna on 05 and 07 March were arrested following protests against them by local Hindu organizations. 

The Indian nationals were arrested during a raid in Jaffna, carried out under the orders of Controller General of Immigration and Emigration, Nilusha Balasuriya.

The Department of Immigration and Emigration deported the group to Chennai, India last week (08 Mar). (Newswire)

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Six Indians who had overstayed violating visa conditions have been apprehended from the Aadiambalama area in Katunayake.

The Police said the suspects were arrested based on a tip-off received by the Katunayake Police on a group of suspicious foreign nationals. 

During the raid, along with the six Indian nationals, the Police also found 50 packets of illegally imported cigarettes. 

The suspects are aged 25, 26, 33, 38, 39, and 42 years old. The Katunayake Police is conducting investigations. (Newswire)

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