Sri Lankan police have arrested nine individuals, including two Maldivians, and an ex-LTTE cadre, over a foiled terror plot targeting tourists at the Arugambay surfing resort. The suspects, including six others accused of gathering intelligence and video footage of the area, are suspected to be linked to an international network. Two additional suspects—a Maldivian and an Afghan—are being pursued through Interpol red notices. Police’s terrorist investigation division on January 18 produced before Colombo Fort Magistrate Court the three suspects, two Maldivians and a local resident, arrested in connection with the…
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