By unusuma.lk on (LK time)
A total of 13 out of 17 Sri Lankans who were forcibly held in cybercrime camps in Myanmar have reportedly been saved.
The freed individuals include 11 young men and two young women, all between the ages of 20 and 30.
They are reportedly secure and will be transferred from the Thai border to the Sri Lankan Embassy in Bangkok.
Arrangements are being made for their repatriation to Sri Lanka in the next few days.
Meanwhile, four other Sri Lankans continue to be detained in separate cybercrime camps in Myanmar.
Foreign Ministry sources suggest that efforts are ongoing to guarantee their release as soon as possible.
Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath recently requested help in rescuing Sri Lankans trapped in these cybercrime operations, during talks with the Thai Foreign Minister and Myanmar’s Deputy Prime Minister.
Thanks to these diplomatic efforts, a total of 13 individuals have now been saved, sources confirmed.
