Sri Lanka, March 17 -- The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) states that during the five-month period from October 2025 to February 2026, legal action was initiated against individuals and unlicensed foreign employment agencies involved in fraudulent scams falsely promising overseas employment opportunities, with over Rs. 194.5 million recovered and refunded to affected victims.

A special unit comprising police officers was established within the Bureau in September 2025 to strengthen legal action against foreign employment fraudsters, based on the initiative of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment Arun Hemachandra.

Accordingly, a total of 244 cases have been filed before courts against foreign employme...