Sri Lanka Arrests 37 Chinese at Suspected Scam Center: Police

Sri Lankan police have arrested 37 Chinese nationals suspected of running a cyberscam center in the capital Colombo, a spokesman said on Sunday, in the latest crackdown on foreign-run online fraud.

The suspects, aged between 23 and 44 and including one woman, were arrested after a tip-off, the police spokesman said.

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