Human Trafficking

The journeys often begin with promises. In crowded towns and struggling neighbourhoods across Pakistan, agents whisper of opportunity abroad, of steady work, of lives rebuilt far from hardship. Documents are arranged, routes are mapped,…

The Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to Thailand, Wijayanthi Edirisinghe has called on Chatchai Bangchuad, Secretary-General of the National Security Council (NSC) of Thailand recently. The meeting focused on…

Investigations have been initiated into a child trafficking syndicate after a shocking complaint filed by the Controller General of Immigration and Emigration before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). In a media release, the…

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) of India sleuths nabbed the kingpin of a human trafficking racket involved in an attempt to send 61 Sri Lankan nationals abroad illegally after bringing them to India in 2021. The accused,…

Another Sri Lankan, who had been stranded in Myanmar since December 2022 after falling victim to a human trafficking scheme, has been repatriated to Sri Lanka. The law enforcement authorities of Myanmar have handed him over to the Sri…

These measures are implemented without any bias towards political affiliations, as the government aims to safeguard the well-being of the people of the country, the minister said, assuring that “regardless of party colours, we work…

The arrests were made when the duo was summoned to the Human Trafficking, Smuggling Investigation & Maritime Crime Investigation Division to record a statement.