Sri Lanka, Nov. 21 -- A major ticket fraud operation involving safari jeeps at the Kaudulla National Park has been uncovered, leading to the arrest of several individuals and the seizure of 10 jeeps, Director General of Wildlife Conservation Ranjan Amarasinghe said.

The investigation revealed that employees operating safari jeeps had allegedly been collecting money from local and foreign tourists without issuing official entry tickets, pocketing the proceeds. As a result, two Wildlife Department officers connected to the scheme have been suspended, while four volunteer workers have also been removed from duty.

The raid was carried out on the 15th by a joint team from the Department's Internal Audit Division in Colombo and the Rapid Resp...