The North Western Province Unit of the Computer Crime Investigation Division arrested a suspect on October 19, 2026, in connection with an online financial scam totaling Rs.12.6M (Rs. 12,691,033) perpetrated through Telegram under the guise of online business earnings.The suspect, a 36-year-old resident of Nawagattegama, is reported to have aided and abetted the fraud by having Rs. 500,000 of the illicitly obtained funds deposited directly into his personal bank account.

The North Western Province Unit of the Computer Crime Investigation Division is conducting further investigations into the incident.