The elite Special Task Force (STF) have heightened security in Colombo, Weligama and Ella as well, a day after the US Embassy in Colombo gave a warning of a possible terror threat in Arugam Bay, a senior defence source told Daily Mirror last evening.
Sri Lanka has overtaken Malaysia to become the second largest transnational education (TNE) partner for United Kingdom (UK)- based universities by accounting for a whopping 10 percent of overall UK TNE enrollments last year.
While refuting claims by former President Ranil Wickremesinghe that his government had allocated funds required to increase public sector salaries, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said that no such funds had been allocated.
It has been revealed that the value of 271 gemstones in the Department’s Geology division, which have been securely deposited at the Metropolitan Branch of the Bank of Ceylon since September 18, 1964, remains unassessed, the National Audit report in 2023 revealed.
Claiming that the government has ensured the security of all citizens, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today the government had acted swiftly based on intelligence reports of a potential threat, whereas the actions taken by the government were not made public.
With the government’s announcement yesterday regarding a potential attack targeting popular tourist locations in the Arugam Bay area, it is clear that the current government lacks experience and knowledge to handle situations of such nature, former Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said.
Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader former MP Udaya Gammanpila yesterday requested the information officer - Presidential Secretariat in writing to provide him with records of evidence given by Public Security Ministry Secretary Ravi Seneviratne before the committee headed by A.N.J. De Alwis in probing the Easter Sunday attack.
While criticising the move by foreign embassies in Sri Lanka to issue advisories to their nationals from travelling to Arugam Bay, the Sri Lanka Tourism Alliance stressed that the law should be enforced against tourists who illegally set up set up businesses and overstay their visas.
Special security has been deployed and police patrols increased around Chabad houses (Jewish prayer halls) in several areas, in the country including in Colombo, following the warning of potential attacks on Israeli tourists.
The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) has informed the public not to panic over a video message circulating on social media, which falsely claims that mobile phones will explode immediately if answered.
The Canadian government has issued a travel advisory urging travellers to exercise a high degree of caution in Sri Lanka due to demonstrations, the threat of terrorist attacks and crime, particularly in the Arugam Bay area.
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