Sri Lanka, April 19 -- The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has apprehended a retired Major of the Sri Lanka Army and another individual for deceiving people into providing money with promises of arranging employment in the Russian army, as per police reports.

The two suspects, who were apprehended by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for allegedly facilitating Sri Lankans to participate in the Russia-Ukraine conflict under the guise of offering civilian employment in Russia's security sector, have been remanded until May 2, by the Negombo Magistrate's Court.

The Ministry of Defence issued a statement instructing all members of the Sri Lankan tri-forces not to engage in joining the Russian or Ukrainian forces through ...