Sri Lanka Police have arrested 37 foreign nationals, including one woman, in Talangama on suspicion of involvement in computer-related crimes.
The arrests were carried out on May 2 during a joint raid conducted by the Walana Central Anti-Corruption Strike Force together with the Talangama Police.
According to police, the suspects include 36 men and one woman, all identified as Chinese nationals aged between 23 and 44. They were taken into custody and produced before the Talangama Police Station.
Investigations have revealed that two of the suspects were residing in the country without valid visas, while another individual did not possess a passport. Police also seized 2,100 illegal cigarettes from one of the suspects.
The group had been staying in a building in the Talangama area, which has since been sealed and placed under police guard as investigations continue.
The arrests were made under provisions of the Computer Crimes Act, and further inquiries are ongoing.
