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24 Indians arrested for visa violations
Jan 26, 201910:39 AM
Twenty-four Indian nationals have been arrested by the Department of Immigration and Emigration for illegally staying in the country without a visa.
The arrestees are revealed to be Indian nationals, who had been employed as factory workers in Ingiriya, stated the Deputy Controller of Department of Immigration and Emigration M.G.V. Kariyawasam.
Reportedly, the arrested Indians had overstayed their tourist visa.
They are currently detained at the Mirihana Detention Centre and a special investigation has been launched into the incident, the Immigration and Emigration Department stated.
