Fifteen (15) Indian nationals who had stayed in Sri Lanka violating visa conditions have been arrested and deported to India.
According to the Department of Immigration and Emigration, the group which had arrived in Sri Lanka through tourist visas was found to be involved in various activities in the country.
Eight Indian nationals had been working as carvers in a sawmill in Jaffna, while five were working in restaurants, and two were found to be engaged in activities related to religious propaganda.
Two Indians who had been preparing to hold a religious conference in Jaffna on 05 and 07 March were arrested following protests against them by local Hindu organizations.
The Indian nationals were arrested during a raid in Jaffna, carried out under the orders of Controller General of Immigration and Emigration, Nilusha Balasuriya.
The Department of Immigration and Emigration deported the group to Chennai, India last week (08 Mar). (Newswire)
