COLOMBO, March 18 -- Sri Lanka was on Tuesday (18) set to repatriate 14 nationals who were trafficked and forcibly employed in cybercrime centres in Myawaddy, Myanmar, following coordinated diplomatic efforts, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism announced.

In a statement issued on Monday, the ministry said the rescue operation was facilitated by the Sri Lankan Embassies in Myanmar and Thailand, with critical support from the governments of Myanmar and Thailand, adding that the successful intervention follows sustained diplomatic negotiations, including direct discussions between Foreign Affairs Minister Vijitha Herath and senior officials from Myanmar and Thailand.

The statement also noted that on February 3...