COLOMBO (News 1st); The immigration department has seized the passport of a young British national, accusing her of sharing information about the peoples protest through social media.

The department said that her passport was taken into custody for violating visa conditions.

Accordingly, she has been informed to visit to the Immigration and Emigration Department within 07 days for an investigation.

The Immigration Department mentioned that the next course of action will be decided after the investigation.

The young woman, Kayleigh Fraser, had posted information about the peoples protest via Instagram.

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