The remaining fifteen (15) Sri Lankans, who had been forcibly employed in cybercrime centres in Myawaddy, Myanmar, after being trafficked, were rescued today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment said.
According to the ministry, the rescue was facilitated by the Thai government in coordination with Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Sri Lankan Embassy in Thailand.
The group had been handed over to the Sri Lankan Ambassador to Thailand, Vijayanthi Edirisinghe, by Thai officials this morning.
The rescue was initiated following continuous discussions between Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment Vijitha Herath, Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa, and Myanmar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, U Than Swe.
Previously, 14 Sri Lankans stranded at the Myanmar Cybercamp were rescued on 18 March 2025, and 27 Sri Lankans on 17 December 2024.
In December 2023, it was reported that a group of 56 Sri Lankans had been brought to Thailand for jobs related to the IT Industry and instead had been held captive at a camp in the Cyber Criminal area operated by a terrorist group in Myanmar.
Reports at the time revealed that the group of Sri Lankans were being subjected to inhumane treatment by the terrorist group, with the terrorists demanding up to US$ 8000 per person for their release.
Continuous efforts by the Governments of Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Thailand saw the group being rescued in batches since 2023. (Newswire)
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