Sri Lanka, Aug. 28 -- Five individuals, including three women, were arrested last evening for allegedly running a brothel under the guise of a spa in Embuldeniya, along Stanley Thilakaratne Mawatha, within the Mirihana police area, police said.

The raid was carried out by the Mirihana Crime Investigation Unit following a tip-off from the public.

Police said the women, aged between 40 and 50, were identified as residents of Ragama, Agunukolapelessa, and Mount Lavinia. Two other suspects, aged 21 and 40, were arrested for managing the brothel and were identified as residents of Deiyandara and Rajagiriya.

Further investigations are being conducted by the Mirihana Police.

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