Two suspects, including a Maldivian national, were arrested during the operation carried out by the Sri Lanka Police Mount Lavinia Divisional Crime Investigation Bureau with the assistance of telecommunications authorities.
Investigators said the illegal transmission centre had allegedly been operating in the Attidiya area under the guise of a travel company.
During the raid, police seized transmission equipment worth nearly Rs. 50 million, including satellite receivers, satellite dishes, computers, a Starlink unit and several other communication devices.
