Thirteen foreign nationals have been arrested for staying in Sri Lanka without valid visas.
Accordingly, six Nigerians were arrested by the Mount Lavinia Police at Watarappala yesterday, while four more Nigerians were arrested near the Buthgamuwa Road in Welikada.
They were to be produced in the Mount Lavinia and Hulfsdrop Magistrate’s Courts today.
A 20-year-old Indian was arrested in Rathmalana, a 38-year-old Thai woman was arrested at Nedimala in Dehiwala. They will be produced before the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Courts today.
Meanwhile, a 56-year-old Iraqi national was arrested by the Nawagamuwa Police following a tip off at Kothalawala. He will be produced before the Kaduwela Magistrate today.