Sri Lanka Records Zero Prosecutions Amid Online Scam Surge
Published on: Saturday 24 October 2026
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flee crackdowns in Southeast Asia, Sri Lankan police have detained over 1,000 foreign fraud suspects this year—yet an outdated legal code has left authorities unable to secure a single conviction.
News source: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/sri-lanka-records-zero-prosecutions-amid-online-scam-surge