Kilinochchi man with British citizenship detained at BIA over terrorist funding

Colombo, Dec 01 (Daily Mirror) - A 43-year-old man from Kilinochchi, who holds British citizenship, was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) due to a travel ban imposed on him in 2009.

The man, who had left the country in 2009 and acquired British citizenship, is accused of collecting funds for a terrorist group from the UK. He had allegedly returned to Sri Lanka and distributed the money to individuals in the Colombo and Vanni areas.

According to the police, the Colombo (North) Crime Division had obtained the travel ban from the Colombo Magistrate's Court in connection with the suspect’s activities in 2009. 

The suspect arrived at the Katunayake Airport on Saturday (30) and was detained by Immigration and Emigration officials after being alerted by the airport police. 

The Airport Police and the Colombo (North) Crime Division are continuing their investigations.