“That is not the hub Port City promised” : Karu warns over cyber scams

Newswire reports that former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya warned Sri Lanka could become a centre for large-scale international cyber scams. In a post on X, he referred to concerns raised by international experts and argued that the country should aim to become a trusted regional financial centre.

Newswire also reports that police acknowledged no successful prosecutions had been secured against suspects accused of running international online scams from the country.

Newswire reports that Jayasuriya linked the issue to the Colombo Port City project, saying the country’s ambitions as a financial centre depended on trust and warning that repeated raids could harm its international business reputation. He called for stricter checks on companies and foreign work visa applicants, as well as updates to Sri Lanka’s cybercrime legislation.

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