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Monday May 04, 2026 Monday, 4 May 2026 07:26 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} Police have arrested more than 120 foreign nationals during a raid at a location on Meda Welikada Road in Rajagiriya over the weekend, following intelligence on large-scale illegal…

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What happened

Why it matters

The suspects include individuals from several countries, including China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Madagascar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Cambodia, according to Police.

Common ground

During the operation, officers seized a quantity of equipment, including laptops and mobile phones, which are to be subjected to forensic analysis as part of the investigation.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Police have arrested more than 120 foreign nationals during a raid at a location on Meda Welikada Road in Rajagiriya over the weekend”

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Multiple independent news sources (Asian Mirror, Daily Mirror, and other web results) confirm that approximately 120 foreign nationals were arrested during a raid on Meda Welikada Road in Rajagiriya.

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web search NEUTRAL — Around 120 foreign nationals have been arrested by police at a location on Meda Welikada Road in Rajagiriya on suspicion of involvement in illegal financial operations and other unlawful activities, a…
https://asianmirror.lk/news/13820/120-foreigners-arrested-ov…

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web search NEUTRAL — The police have arrested at least 120 foreign nationals during a raid at a location on Meda Welikada Road in Rajagiriya.
https://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking-news/Over-120-foreign-na…

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web search NEUTRAL — Police have arrested nearly 120 foreign nationals during a raid at a location on Meda Welikada Road in Rajagiriya overContinue Reading.
https://www.newswire.lk/2026/05/03/around-120-foreign-nation…

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Claim 2: “Preliminary inquiries indicate that the group had been operating from multiple floors of a rented apartment complex”

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Daily Mirror, Newswire, and another report all confirm that the group operated from several rented floors of an apartment complex on Meda Welikada Road.

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web search NEUTRAL — Preliminary investigations revealed that the group had been operating this sophisticated fraudulent business by renting several floors of an apartment complex. A group of suspects managed to evade cap…
https://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking-news/Over-120-foreign-na…

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web search NEUTRAL — Investigations have revealed that the group had been operating the alleged cyber fraud network from several rented floors of an apartment building in the area. Police said several suspects managed to …
https://www.newswire.lk/2026/05/03/around-120-foreign-nation…

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web search NEUTRAL — Police successfully raided an international financial fraud center secretly operated by nearly 120 foreigners who were residing on rent in a multi-story apartment complex on Meda Welikada Road, Rajagi…
https://english.gossiplankanews.com/2026/05/157-foreigners-i…

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Claim 3: “During the operation, officers seized a quantity of equipment, including laptops and mobile phones”

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The Morning and other web search results explicitly state that computers/laptops and mobile phones were seized during the operation.

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web search NEUTRAL — Police have arrested around 120 foreign nationals during a raid on Meda Welikada Road in Rajagiriya. They are suspected of involvement in illegal financial operations and other unlawful activities.
https://www.themorning.lk/articles/bMarjvo30DToiMJ71EcB

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Claim 4: “Police said several suspects fled during the initial raid”

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Both the Daily Mirror and Newswire report that a group of suspects managed to evade capture and flee the scene during the initial raid.

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web search NEUTRAL — Police have arrested more than 120 foreign nationals during a raid at a location on Meda Welikada Road in Rajagiriya over the weekend, following intelligence on large-scale illegal financial transacti…
https://www.ft.lk/news/Police-arrest-over-120-foreign-nation…

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web search NEUTRAL — Newswire 5h Police have arrested nearly 120 foreign nationals during a raid at a location on Meda Welikada Road in Rajagiriya over allegations of involvement in cyber fraud and other illegal activitie…
https://www.facebook.com/newswireLK/posts/police-have-arrest…

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web search NEUTRAL — After media reports about the arrest and death of Sathsara, the Police Media Division issued a statement on April 3. It stated that on the night of April 1, Welikada Police received information that a…
https://themorningtelegraph.com/25120/

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Claim 5: “The suspects include individuals from several countries, including China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Madagascar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Cambodia”

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Three separate sources (The Morning, Newswire, and another report on 157 foreigners) explicitly list the same group of countries: China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Madagascar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Cambodia.

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web search NEUTRAL — Those arrested include nationals from China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Madagascar, the Philippines, Thailand and Cambodia. Police also seized computers and mobile phones during the operation.
https://www.themorning.lk/articles/bMarjvo30DToiMJ71EcB

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web search NEUTRAL — The suspects include nationals from China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Madagascar, the Philippines, Thailand and Cambodia, among other countries. A large number of computers and mobile phones were seized durin…
https://www.newswire.lk/2026/05/03/around-120-foreign-nation…

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web search NEUTRAL — It has been confirmed that among these suspects are nationals from China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Madagascar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Cambodia.
https://english.gossiplankanews.com/2026/05/157-foreigners-i…

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