Six foreign nationals were arrested in Gandara on Wednesday (06) during a raid carried out by officers of the Matara Division Crimes Investigation Unit at a hotel in the Talalla area.

According to the Police, the suspects, five men and one woman, were taken into custody for allegedly remaining in Sri Lanka without valid visas, engaging in financial fraud, conducting business activities on tourist visas, and possessing duty‑free cigarettes brought into the country illegally.

The suspects, aged between 25 and 40 years, were identified as nationals of Taiwan and China.

They were produced before the Gandara Police Station, which is conducting further investigations. (Newswire)

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The director of a private institution has been arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division for allegedly defrauding Rs. 35.8 million from individuals by promising to provide visas for overseas travel.

Police said the suspect, a 41‑year‑old resident of Panadura, was taken into custody on Wednesday (06) following investigations into 21 separate complaints. 

According to the Police, the suspect had collected a total of Rs. 35,800,557.86 from 21 people.

The Colombo Crimes Division is conducting further investigations. (Newswire)

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The Colombo Fraud Investigations Bureau has arrested a 54-year-old Chinese woman over two complaints of financial fraud. 

The Police say the woman had defrauded Rs. 1.5 million promising to provide tourist visas to Australia and Rs. 1.916 million promising to provide US Dollars. 

The woman was arrested yesterday, based on the two complaints received by the Colombo Fraud Investigations Bureau. 

The Fort Magistrate’s Court remanded the woman until 11 June after she was produced in court following her arrest. 

The Colombo Fraud Investigations Bureau is conducting further investigations. (Newswire)

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Sri Lanka Immigration and Emigration officials have busted a new method used by Sri Lankans to flee to European countries, it was reported. 

According to Lankadeepa, the racket was busted following the arrest of a 32-year-old resident of Dehiwala who attempted to fly to Malta via India.

Several Embassies of European countries are located in India from which diplomatic officials also handle affairs, including visa processes, relevant to Sri Lankans.

Thereby, Sri Lankans have been found to be travelling to India to obtain visas to European countries by using false documents with the assistance of brokers.

Immigration and Emigration officials at the Katunayake Airport had apprehended a youth who had obtained a visa to Malta using fake documents and had intended to travel to Malta via India. 

Interrogations of the suspect had led Customs Officials to bust the new visa racket. (NewsWire)

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