Security heightened at airports over ’false’ alarm

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Security has been beefed up at the Bandaranaike and Mattala airports after a threatening email was received over a possible attack, a senior official told Daily Mirror.

However, following an immediate probe, it was later declared as a false alarm.

Although the information received is unconfirmed and most like false, as precaution security at the airports has been beefed up, sources confirmed.

It was reported that the Civil Aviation Authority had informed the authorities to tighten security following the unconfirmed e-mail.

Airport security and Sri Lanka Air Force who are providing security in the outer perimeter are on extra vigilance over the threat and special police teams and the Police Special Task Force have also been deployed in addition to Special Forces and Commando security at the airports, sources said.

A senior officer said that the authorities are on alert especially in the wake of the situation in Afghanistan.

It is reported that the authorities have been instructed by all intelligence agencies to immediately pay attention to the possibility of groups affiliated with ISIS and Taliban ideologies becoming active in Sri Lanka.

However, Chairman of the Airport and Aviation Services Major General (Rtd.) G. A. Chandrasiri denied the claim and said there was no such situation reported at airports. (Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya)

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Kathir Thursday, 16 September 2021 03:02 PM

Is it true ? We have already 500000 soldiers and no use of recruiting more and more soldiers too expensive. India has 130 billions population but they have only 15 lakhs soldiers. All fabricated stories by the gouvernment to cheat the population.

Ajit Thursday, 16 September 2021 04:29 PM

Indian total population is is 1.336 billion and not 130 billion.The TOTAL strength of the tri forces in Sri Lanka is 346,700

mohandmendis Thursday, 16 September 2021 03:18 PM

These are done by jobless mischief politicos who loves creating chaos in SM

sumana Thursday, 16 September 2021 04:33 PM

you will hear many more such teledrama scripts until the UN session is over

Joseph Thursday, 16 September 2021 04:41 PM

How a sensitive high national security threat found it way tot public domain so soon is interesting. Taking precautions, nonetheless is a good move

Srilankan Thursday, 16 September 2021 04:48 PM

It's the only way this corrupt government can survive. God's curse will befold more and more , please do the right thing.

Gen Thursday, 16 September 2021 05:01 PM

Election is near....

N SENA Thursday, 16 September 2021 10:43 PM

GOVT SHOULD TAKE THESE NEWS ITEMS SERIOUSLY AND BE ON THE ALERT 24/7

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