205 foreigners on tourist visas nabbed for conducting online scams
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the Kochchikade Police have succeeded in arresting 205 foreigners who came to Sri Lanka on tourist visas and were involved in various illegal activities including online scams.
Most of them are Indians and their number is 136, according to the CID.
These Indian nationals were arrested near Kochchikade and Battaramulla.
Investigations have also revealed that they have been engaged in online gambling related to the T20 Cricket World Cup series.