Sixteen Chinese nationals including a woman, who were staying under suspicious circumstances, were arrested at a hotel in Anniewatta, Kandy.
According to the police, the group was apprehended during a search operation conducted last evening (13), based on information received by officers of the Kandy Police Station.
Meanwhile, on October 12, 126 Chinese nationals, 2 Vietnamese nationals, and 130 foreign nationals, including a Thai and a Filipino, were arrested at a hotel in the Nattarampotha area of Pallekele, based on information received by officers of the Kandy Division Criminal Investigation Bureau.
The police have stated that they are investigating whether the individuals arrested in the Anniewatta area yesterday have any connection with those arrested in the Nattarampotha area.
In another incident, 11 Chinese men and 4 Chinese women, who were also staying under suspicious circumstances, were arrested last afternoon at an apartment complex in the Ethul Kotte area, within the Welikada Police Division.
The Police Media Division stated that further investigations into these incidents will be conducted by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
