Experts say criminal networks favour Sri Lanka due to ease of getting tourist visas and limited regulation on sim cards and internet connections ...

A growing number of scam operations are cropping up in Sri Lanka amid sweeping crackdowns in hotspot countries elsewhere in the region.

The island is becoming a new hotspot for foreign-operated online scam operations. Local authorities are concerned over their negative impact on the country’s image and economy, especially tourism.

Sri Lanka, June 11 -- The crackdown on scam compounds in Cambodia is leading some gangs to relocate to beach resorts and office buildings in Sri Lanka, in what may be the next phase of one of the ...