17 foreign nationals arrested in Sri Lanka for visa violations
2026-05-15
Sri Lanka Police have arrested 17 foreign nationals in two separate raids this week for allegedly staying in the countryContinue Reading
Colpetty raid : 49 foreign nationals remanded over visa violations
2026-05-14
Forty‑nine Chinese and Malaysian nationals arrested in Colpetty for staying without valid visa permits, were remanded until May 15 byContinue Reading
15 Indians deported for violating visa conditions
2025-03-10
Fifteen (15) Indian nationals who had stayed in Sri Lanka violating visa conditions have been arrested and deported to India.Continue Reading
08 Bangladeshis arrested for visa violations
2024-11-19
A group of Bangladeshis have been arrested for staying in Sri Lanka by violating visa conditions. The Police said eightContinue Reading
Visa violations: Two Chinese women arrested
2024-11-12
The Kandy Tourist Police have arrested two foreigners who had engaged in business activities while on a tourist visa inContinue Reading
British & Italian nationals arrested for violating visa conditions
2024-11-04
Two foreign nationals have been apprehended for staying in Sri Lanka while violating visa conditions. According to the Police, theContinue Reading
Six Chinese nationals arrested for illegally residing in SL
2024-08-01
A group of Chinese nationals have been arrested in Payagala for allegedly violating visa conditions. The Police said the groupContinue Reading
COPA focuses attention on Russians & Ukrainians overstaying
2024-04-10
The need for public assistance to identify Russian and Ukrainian nationals overstaying by violating their visa conditions was taken upContinue Reading
21 Indians arrested in Negombo
2024-03-13
Twenty-one (21) Indian men have been arrested for violating visa conditions, by operating an online shopping centre in Negombo, itContinue Reading