Foreign national arrested for allegedly ’providing women’

A foreign national who provided foreign women to brothels in Colombo over an extensive period time
has been arrested.

According to the special raids unit at the Immigration and Emigration Department, the suspect was arrested with the assistance of officers in civilian attire.

The arrest was made at the Bambalapitiya Flats.

Police added that Ukrainian women were also arrested along with the suspect.

The unit went on to say that the suspect had engaged in the prostitution racket for around eight years.