Arrest of three cops by STF over robbery a mistake

INTERPOL says Red Notice led to arrest of Sri Lankan over bombings

One of the alleged ringleaders in the 21 April bomb attacks in Sri Lanka was arrested in the Middle East following the publication of an INTERPOL Red Notice. Ahamed Milhan Hayathu Mohamed, a 29-year-old Sri Lankan national, wanted on charges including terrorism and murder, was today extradited to Sri Lanka, along with four other suspects, following their arrest in the Middle East, INTERPOL confirmed. INTERPOL said the Red Notice was issued as part of the support to the investigation provided b

14 Jun, 2019

Sri Lanka insists ISIS not directly linked to Easter attacks

Sri Lanka has insisted that the Islamic State (IS) or ISIS were not directly involved in the Easter Sunday attacks. A Sri Lanka intelligence officer who wished to remain anonymous, told local journalists that investigations had confirmed that the Easter Sunday attacks were carried out purely by a local group. The officer said that the video sent to IS on the Sri Lankan bombers which was later released to the media by IS, was sent via Indonesia. IS leader Al Baghdadi had later claimed responsi

15 Jun, 2019

India’s envoy to Sri Lanka warns of threat from jihadi ideology

India’s envoy to Sri Lanka Taranjit Singh Sandhu today warned of a threat from the jihadi ideology. He said that there are forces that are trying to divide communities. The High Commissioner was speaking at celebrations held in Colombo today to mark the International Day of Yoga. “If Yoga teaches us to be one, Jihadi terrorism is telling us exactly the opposite, that we are not one. This jihadi ideology is a common threat to all of us.We must cleanse the minds of the people of these divisive

15 Jun, 2019