Today, March 4, it became known about detention of nine citizens of the Russian Federation in Sri Lanka.

This information was released by the Embassy staff in Sri Lanka and the Maldives on the social network Facebook.

The Ministry also informed Russians against the accusations of violation of rules of stay in the country.

However, Embassy officials plan to seek the release of Russian tourists.

Information about arrest and incarceration for illegal immigrants, released the victims themselves.

“The Consulate that nothing can help”, – reported in the social network Instagram Russian tourists.

According to the detained Russian citizens, the police of Sri Lanka without explanation took away their passports.

Currently being investigated all the causes and circumstances of flagrant detention of Russian tourists Lankan law enforcement authorities .

As previously reported, “Russian Dialogue,” the United States immigration authorities have arrested hundreds of illegal migrants, at least in six States.

We will remind, the inhabitant of Kiev after a holiday in Sri Lanka was in the hospital with suspected severe disease, Dengue fever.