147 foreign nationals remanded over online financial scams
April 3, 2026 07:00 pm
A total of 147 foreign nationals who were arrested in connection with an online financial fraud have been remanded until April 09, 2026.
The suspects were produced before the Chilaw Magistrate’s Court today (03).
They were taken into custody this morning while staying at a hotel in the Iranawila area of Chilaw.
Among those arrested, 133 were Chinese nationals, 13 Bangladeshi nationals, and one Vietnamese national, police reported
