China reacts to arrest of its nationals for cyber fraud in Sri Lanka

The Chinese Embassy on Tuesday said it is closely following the arrest of several of its nationals in Sri Lanka for allegedly being involved in online fraud and process for their repatriation is underway.

Sri Lankan police said over 230 Chinese nationals between the ages of 22 and 49 have been arrested from different parts of the island in the last fortnight.

The Chinese nationals were arrested for allegedly overstaying their visit visas and being party to online scams conducted from Sri Lanka.