Sri Lanka Police have arrested a 22-year-old resident of Minuwangoda in connection with a financial fraud carried out through a fake website designed to mimic the official site of a private bank.
The Sri Lanka Police stated that investigations were launched by the Computer Crimes Investigation Division’s North Western Province Unit following a complaint lodged on February 16, 2026.
The suspect is accused of defrauding Rs. 1,000,024 by operating the fraudulent website.
Police said he was arrested yesterday (20) and brought to the Wariyapola Police Station. He is due to be produced before the Kurunegala Magistrate’s Court today (21).
Further investigations are being carried out by the Computer Crimes Investigation Division.
