Sri Lanka Records Zero Prosecutions Amid Online Scam Surge

OCCRP25 October 2026, 03:30 UTCSri Lanka

As criminal syndicates flee crackdowns in Southeast Asia, Sri Lankan police have detained over 1,000 foreign fraud suspects this year—yet an outdated legal code has left authorities unable to secure a single conviction.

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