Cybercrime

Sri Lanka has sought to deepen defence cooperation with NATO, with discussions focusing on military modernisation, advanced technology, cyber capabilities and disaster response. The Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Air Vice Marshal…

A total of nine Chinese nationals were arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayaka early this morning (16) while attempting to enter the country to allegedly engage in cybercrime-related activities. A…

Myanmar’s military has shut down a major online scam operation near the border with Thailand, detaining more than 2,000 people and seizing dozens of Starlink satellite internet terminals, state media reported on Monday (Oct 20). Myanmar…

In June 2025, Sri Lanka deported 85 Chinese nationals convicted of cybercrimes in a highsecurity operation from Katunayake Airport. This marked only the latest chapter in a disturbing trend that has seen Chinese criminal syndicates…

Chilling accounts of forced labor, physical abuse, and illegal detention have emerged from Sri Lankans trapped in a cybercrime ring operating near the Thai-Myanmar border. Families back home desperately seek their loved ones' release,…