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April - 17 
Minister of Public Security Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara states that five persons have been arrested on charges of re-establishing the defunct terrorist organization Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) from Jaffna and Puthukkudiyiruppu in Mullaitivu District in Northern Province of Sri Lanka
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Minister of Public Security Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara states that five persons have been arrested on charges of re-establishing the defunct terrorist organization Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) from Jaffna and Puthukkudiyiruppu in Mullaitivu District in Northern Province of Sri Lanka on April 17, reports Colombo Page. The Minister said the suspects, residents of Jaffna and Kilinochchi, were arrested by the Police Terrorism Investigation Division (TID), four persons from Jaffna District, and a youth from Puthukkudiyiruppu in Mullaitivu District on April 17 morning. The identities of the arrested persons are yet to be ascertained.
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April - 22 
Three persons were arrested by the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) on April 22 for attending Zahran Hashim’s lectures from Kekunagolla in Kurunegala District, North Western Province, reports Daily News. Police Media Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana said that the father-in-law of Zahran Hashim is
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Three persons were arrested by the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) on April 22 for attending Zahran Hashim’s lectures from Kekunagolla in Kurunegala District, North Western Province, reports Daily News. Police Media Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana said that the father-in-law of Zahran Hashim is also among the arrested persons.
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April - 24 
An Individual who prepared passports using the details of deceased Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres has been arrested on April 24, reports Daily News. The suspect had been arrested by the Terrorism Investigations Division (TID) after he was found to have been involved in various crimin
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An Individual who prepared passports using the details of deceased Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres has been arrested on April 24, reports Daily News. The suspect had been arrested by the Terrorism Investigations Division (TID) after he was found to have been involved in various criminal activities in addition to the above, including human trafficking. Police Media Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said the 42-year-old man was arrested in Vavuniya District of Northern Province. The arrested suspect is also accused of preparing National Identity Cards (NIC) and passports under the name of deceased LTTE cadres. The suspect was taken to the Terrorism Investigation Division and further investigations are being carried out after obtaining detention orders.
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April - 24 
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on April 24 arrested former Minister and Wanni District Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen and his brother Riyad Bathiudeen over Easter Sunday attacks, reports Colombo Page. Police Media Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said Rishad and his brother were arrested b
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The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on April 24 arrested former Minister and Wanni District Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen and his brother Riyad Bathiudeen over Easter Sunday attacks, reports Colombo Page. Police Media Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said Rishad and his brother were arrested by the CID under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) for aiding and abetting the Easter Sunday attackers. MP Rishad Bathiudeen was arrested at his residence on Bauddhaloka Mawatha in Colombo and his brother Riyad Bathiudeen was taken into custody at his residence in Wellawatte. The suspects were arrested based on direct and scientific evidence, the Police spokesman said.
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June - 1 
A former Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre was arrested from Batticaloa District of Eastern Province under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) on June 1 for allegedly reorganizing the LTTE, reports Tamil Guardian. Following a tip-off from the District Intelligence unit, Kaluvanchikudi
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A former Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre was arrested from Batticaloa District of Eastern Province under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) on June 1 for allegedly reorganizing the LTTE, reports Tamil Guardian. Following a tip-off from the District Intelligence unit, Kaluvanchikudi Police arrested Nagalingam Pradeepan from his home.
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April - 7 
The Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) of Police on April 7 arrested two persons from Oluvil area in Ampara District of Eastern Province for holding lectures on fundamentalist and extremist ideologies for a group of students who have completed the GCE Ordinary Level Examination, reports Colombo
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The Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) of Police on April 7 arrested two persons from Oluvil area in Ampara District of Eastern Province for holding lectures on fundamentalist and extremist ideologies for a group of students who have completed the GCE Ordinary Level Examination, reports Colombo Page. It is revealed that the two suspects had received guidance from Saharan Hashim, the main suicide bomber involved in the Easter Sunday attack. According to reports, the suspects had used video footage and other content, used by foreign extremist groups in their lectures to recruit new members. The classes were held in December 2018 in the Oluvil area and it has been revealed that the students who participated in the classes were given various physical exercises without their consent, the Police spokesman said.
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April - 9 
The Mayor of the Jaffna Municipal Council Manivannan Visvalingam was arrested on April 9 (today) by the Police for promoting the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and its ideology in Jaffna District of Northern Province, reports Colombo Page. Police Media Spokesman, DIG Ajith Rohana said the M
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The Mayor of the Jaffna Municipal Council Manivannan Visvalingam was arrested on April 9 (today) by the Police for promoting the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and its ideology in Jaffna District of Northern Province, reports Colombo Page. Police Media Spokesman, DIG Ajith Rohana said the Mayor was arrested for aiding and abetting the promotion of the defunct terrorist organization by deploying five persons in uniform similar to those worn by so-called LTTE police officers during the war for official duties in the vicinity of Jaffna. The Mayor is to be handed over to the Terrorism Investigation Division.
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August - 19 
Police and the Special Task Force (STF) personnel on August 19 arrested a youth in the Dharmapuram Musuram area of Kilinochchi District with a mobile phone containing several promotional videos aimed at reviving the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), reports Daily News. Dharmapuram Police said
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Police and the Special Task Force (STF) personnel on August 19 arrested a youth in the Dharmapuram Musuram area of Kilinochchi District with a mobile phone containing several promotional videos aimed at reviving the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), reports Daily News. Dharmapuram Police said that the suspect had distributed the videos to his friends and a large number of other people through various social media channels and that he had received the assistance of several others for this purpose. The suspect is being detained and questioned by the Police on a detention order obtained from a Kilinochchi Court.
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December - 2 
Another person who had links with Zahran Hashim, the alleged mastermind and the suicide bomber of the Easter Sunday attacks was arrested on December 2 in the Hingula area of Kegalle District, reports Colombo Page. Anti-Terrorism Investigation Unit arrested the 25-year-old suspect following further i
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Another person who had links with Zahran Hashim, the alleged mastermind and the suicide bomber of the Easter Sunday attacks was arrested on December 2 in the Hingula area of Kegalle District, reports Colombo Page. Anti-Terrorism Investigation Unit arrested the 25-year-old suspect following further investigations into the Easter Sunday attack, the Police said. The Police spokesman said the suspect had participated in a training camp conducted by Zahran Hashim in the Sippikulam area in Hambantota which included extremist lectures. Investigations have revealed that he had links with the suspects in the Easter Sunday attack, aiding and abetting extremist activities and concealing information, the police media spokesman said. The suspect is being held and further investigations are being carried out.
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February - 17 
Criminal Investigations Department (CID)has arrested a principal of a madrasa school, Mohamed Shakeel for aiding and abetting Attorney-at-Law Hejaaz Hizbullah, who has been arrested in connection with the Easter Sunday attack, reports Colombo Page on February 18.Mohamed Shakeel was arrested by the C
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Criminal Investigations Department (CID)has arrested a principal of a madrasa school, Mohamed Shakeel for aiding and abetting Attorney-at-Law Hejaaz Hizbullah, who has been arrested in connection with the Easter Sunday attack, reports Colombo Page on February 18.Mohamed Shakeel was arrested by the CID after the Attorney General instructed the IGP CD Wickramaratne to produce the madrasa school principal to a relevant Magistrate’s Court.Mohamed Shakeel is to be charged for abetting Hejaaz Hizbullah on the charges under section 02 (1) (h) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act and section 03 (1) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the coordinating officer to the Attorney General State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne said.
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February - 19 
Mohamed Ibrahim Saheeda (24) was arrested by the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) at Hingula in Mawanella town of Kegalle District in the Sabaragamuwa Province on February 19 for attending extremist classes run by Saharan Hashim in 2018, reports Colombo Page. During the interrogation by the TI
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Mohamed Ibrahim Saheeda (24) was arrested by the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) at Hingula in Mawanella town of Kegalle District in the Sabaragamuwa Province on February 19 for attending extremist classes run by Saharan Hashim in 2018, reports Colombo Page. During the interrogation by the TID the woman revealed that she and 14 other women had participated in the extremist lectures.Five of the women have later died in a suicide bomb blast in the Saindamarudu area and three other women have been remanded in custody. Seven women are currently in the custody of the TID on detention orders.
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February - 22 
A 25-year-old man was arrested by the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID)from Wattala area of Colombo District in Western Province for promoting pictures and videos of terrorism and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Leader V. Prabhakaran on 'Tik Tok' social media, reports Daily Mirror.
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A 25-year-old man was arrested by the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID)from Wattala area of Colombo District in Western Province for promoting pictures and videos of terrorism and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Leader V. Prabhakaran on 'Tik Tok' social media, reports Daily Mirror.
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July - 12 
The Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) on arrested on July 12 arrested a Sri Lankan national, Pakyathurai Naguleshwaran, who was deported from Doha, from the Mulliyaweli Quarantine Center in Trincomalee, reports Daily Mirror. The suspect was deported from Doha following a blue notice issued by t
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The Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) on arrested on July 12 arrested a Sri Lankan national, Pakyathurai Naguleshwaran, who was deported from Doha, from the Mulliyaweli Quarantine Center in Trincomalee, reports Daily Mirror. The suspect was deported from Doha following a blue notice issued by the Interpol against him. The suspect had fled to Qatar in 2019 and had been engaged in activities promoting the now defunct n Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
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July - 2 
A 24-year-old person was arrested in the Trincomalee area for promoting the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) ideology through the internet and social media, reports Hiru News on July 3.
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A 24-year-old person was arrested in the Trincomalee area for promoting the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) ideology through the internet and social media, reports Hiru News on July 3.
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July - 6 
A 32-year-old man was arrested on July 6 from Mawanella area in Kegalle District in the Sabaragamuwa Province in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks, reports Ada Derana.
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A 32-year-old man was arrested on July 6 from Mawanella area in Kegalle District in the Sabaragamuwa Province in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks, reports Ada Derana.
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July - 7 
A 24-year-old youth, who attended extremist ideologies’ classes conducted in 2018-19 by Easter Sunday attacks mastermind Zahran Hashim, is arrested by the Terrorism Investigation Division, reports Hiru News on July 8.
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A 24-year-old youth, who attended extremist ideologies’ classes conducted in 2018-19 by Easter Sunday attacks mastermind Zahran Hashim, is arrested by the Terrorism Investigation Division, reports Hiru News on July 8.
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June - 10 
Two suspects including an Assistant Post Master have been arrested by Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) for providing shelter to Easter Sunday suicide attack mastermind Zahran Hashim and his group in 2018, reports Daily Mirror on June 11. Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said the 47-year-old A
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Two suspects including an Assistant Post Master have been arrested by Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) for providing shelter to Easter Sunday suicide attack mastermind Zahran Hashim and his group in 2018, reports Daily Mirror on June 11. Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said the 47-year-old Assistant Post Master of Mukariyagama in Kahatagasdigiliya area of Anuradhapura District in North Central Province had provided shelter to Zahran and five others. The 35-year-old man was arrested Kattankudi area of Batticaloa District in Northern Province on charges of spreading extremist propaganda and maintaining links with Zahran.
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March - 16 
Crime Investigation Department (CID) on March 16 arrested National Unity Front (NUF) leader and former Western Province Governor, Azath Salley near his residence in Colpetty of Colombo District in Western Province under the provisions of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), reports The Island. The
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Crime Investigation Department (CID) on March 16 arrested National Unity Front (NUF) leader and former Western Province Governor, Azath Salley near his residence in Colpetty of Colombo District in Western Province under the provisions of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), reports The Island. The arrest had been made on the advice of the Attorney General, his coordinating officer State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne said. The Attorney General had instructed the Police to arrest Salley over his intervention to protect Islamic extremists following attacks on some Buddha statues in Mawanella. Salley also allegedly intervened to secure the release of two key suspects who arrested with explosives at the Wanathawilluwa Jihadist training camp.
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March - 21 
The Terrorists Investigation Division (TID) on March 21 arrested a suspect for promoting extremism and alleged involvement in Easter Sunday attacks, after he was deported to Sri Lanka from the UAE, reports Daily Mirror. Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said the suspect was arrested in Weligama area
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The Terrorists Investigation Division (TID) on March 21 arrested a suspect for promoting extremism and alleged involvement in Easter Sunday attacks, after he was deported to Sri Lanka from the UAE, reports Daily Mirror. Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said the suspect was arrested in Weligama area of Matara District in Southern Province along with SLR 2.7 million in cash and three laptops. As per the investigations, the suspect was staying in the UAE for a longer period and he had raised funds for his Sri Lankan counterparts to promote extremism from there.
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March - 26 
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) on March 26 arrested two madrasa school teachers for allegedly giving weapons training to students at a madrassa school in Puttalam, reports Colombo Page. It is reported that Mohammad Jawfar Lukman Hakeem and Mohammad Nasiruddin Mohammad Waseer have been
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The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) on March 26 arrested two madrasa school teachers for allegedly giving weapons training to students at a madrassa school in Puttalam, reports Colombo Page. It is reported that Mohammad Jawfar Lukman Hakeem and Mohammad Nasiruddin Mohammad Waseer have been arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). The two teachers were arrested by the CID following a lengthy investigation into the information received regarding the suspects in Colombo City. Coordinating Secretary to the Attorney General Nishara Jayaratne stated that the suspects were arrested on the instructions of the Attorney General.
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March - 29 
The Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) on March 29 arrested two persons including a woman on charges of promoting Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) terrorism in Navalar Street area of Jaffna District in the Northern Province, reports Colombo Page. Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said the
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The Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) on March 29 arrested two persons including a woman on charges of promoting Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) terrorism in Navalar Street area of Jaffna District in the Northern Province, reports Colombo Page. Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said the suspects have been operating a website and a YouTube channel promoting the LTTE and related terrorism activities. The TID has also seized 5 computers, 5 laptops and other equipment at the scene.
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March - 31 
The officers of the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) on March 31 arrested four suspects for spreading extremist ideologies and Wahabism in social media platforms, reports Daily Mirror. Two suspects, a 31-year-old man from Wellampitiya and a 32-year-old male from Thihariya returned from Qatar a
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The officers of the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) on March 31 arrested four suspects for spreading extremist ideologies and Wahabism in social media platforms, reports Daily Mirror. Two suspects, a 31-year-old man from Wellampitiya and a 32-year-old male from Thihariya returned from Qatar after working there for a couple of years. During their tenure in Qatar, they had created a WhatsApp group known as 'One Umma' and had circulated various ideologies connected to extremism and Wahabism among the Sri Lankans who were in their group. Investigations have brought to light that they had promoted Zahran Hashim's ideology on extremism and Wahabism. Accordingly, the Sri Lankan authorities alerted the Qatar authorities about their activities through the social media group which they had created. Upon the investigations conducted by the Qatari authorities, the suspects had been deported. Following investigations by the TID, the suspects were arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). Meanwhile, another two suspects have been arrested in Muthur town of Trincomalee District in Eastern Province. The investigations said that the duo has conducted instructions and classes in 2018 for schoolchildren who had done their G.C.E. Ordinary Level (O/L) examination. The classes were conducted by the followers of Zahran Hazim. The duo was also brought to the TID for further investigations.
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May - 13 
A 38-year-old person was arrested in Mutur town of Trincomalee District in Eastern Province on May 13 for organizing classes of extremism in December 2018 before the Easter Sunday attack, reports Daily Mirror. Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said he had organized classes for school leavers in Mutu
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A 38-year-old person was arrested in Mutur town of Trincomalee District in Eastern Province on May 13 for organizing classes of extremism in December 2018 before the Easter Sunday attack, reports Daily Mirror. Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said he had organized classes for school leavers in Mutur area on the instructions of Zahran Hashim. The DIG said the suspect has been brought to the Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) and will be detained under a detention order.
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May - 18 
10 persons were arrested on May 18 for allegedly commemorating the slain Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader Velupillai Prabhakaran in Kalkudah town of Batticaloa District in Eastern Province, reports Daily News. Police Media Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana said initially a 38-years-old ind
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10 persons were arrested on May 18 for allegedly commemorating the slain Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader Velupillai Prabhakaran in Kalkudah town of Batticaloa District in Eastern Province, reports Daily News. Police Media Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana said initially a 38-years-old individual was arrested and thereafter nine more individuals including two women were arrested in connection with the same incident. He further said people were not given permission to commemorate any member of the LTTE terrorist organization. DIG Rohana said the man was arrested by the Kalkudah Police. Further actions will be taken against the suspect under Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), he added.
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May - 2 
Police on May 2 arrested Navaneethan Pillay Mohan alias Theater Mohan (56) under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) in Eravur town in the Batticaloa District of Eastern Province for allegedly prompting the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) ideology through social media, reports Adaderana. T
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Police on May 2 arrested Navaneethan Pillay Mohan alias Theater Mohan (56) under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) in Eravur town in the Batticaloa District of Eastern Province for allegedly prompting the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) ideology through social media, reports Adaderana. The suspect had been involved in 14 criminal cases in the area, especially within the Police areas of Batticaloa, Karadiyanaru and Eravur. Police have taken the suspect’s iPhone and iPad into custody.
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May - 21 
The Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) arrested Mohamed Shahim (29) from Mawanella town of Kegalle District in the Sabaragamuwa Province for allegedly conducting Zahran Hashim's extremism lessons in Mutur and Oluvil in 2018, reports Daily News. Investigation revealed that the suspect had conduct
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The Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) arrested Mohamed Shahim (29) from Mawanella town of Kegalle District in the Sabaragamuwa Province for allegedly conducting Zahran Hashim's extremism lessons in Mutur and Oluvil in 2018, reports Daily News. Investigation revealed that the suspect had conducted and organized lessons on radicalism for students on the instructions of Easter Sunday attack mastermind Zahran Hashim. Earlier, the TID arrested six suspects since January 2021 for committing similar banned activities.
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May - 30 
A former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre was arrested on a tip off along with a stock of explosives from Nagar Kovil of Jaffna District in Northern Province by the Army, reports Daily News on May 31. The explosives had been hidden underground near a fishing port in Nagar Kovil. 14 roun
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A former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre was arrested on a tip off along with a stock of explosives from Nagar Kovil of Jaffna District in Northern Province by the Army, reports Daily News on May 31. The explosives had been hidden underground near a fishing port in Nagar Kovil. 14 rounds of ammunition used for T-56, 45 rounds of ammunitions used for pistols, one claymore mine weighing about 2kg, one round of 12.7 ammunition and two meters detonator thread were also found. The suspect was handed over to the Jaffna Terrorism Investigations Division (TID).
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May - 30 
The Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) on May 30 arrested a registrar of marriages in the Oluvil area of Ampara District in Eastern Province for providing shelter to Easter Sunday suicide bomber Saharan Hashim and four others before the Easter Sunday attack, reports Colombo Page. Police Media Sp
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The Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) on May 30 arrested a registrar of marriages in the Oluvil area of Ampara District in Eastern Province for providing shelter to Easter Sunday suicide bomber Saharan Hashim and four others before the Easter Sunday attack, reports Colombo Page. Police Media Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana stated that five persons including Easter Sunday suicide bomber Saharan had clashed with a group who was against their views in the Aliyar area in Kattankudy in 2017. The five individuals, including Saharan, had fled the area and were hiding in the house of the registrar in Oluvil, he said. The 55-year-old registrar has aided and abetted the extremist ideology while providing shelter to the five individuals. DIG Ajith Rohana said that two of the five suspects who were hiding in the marriage registrar’s house were Moulavies and they are being detained by the Terrorism Investigation Division and interrogated. The other three including Saharan were suicide bombers died in the Easter Sunday attack.
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November - 27 
Special Task Force (STF) troops arrested a Tamil youth in Mannar District on November 27 for posting a photo relating to Maaveerar Naal (Great Heroes’ Day) on his Facebook page, reports Tamil Guardian. Maaveerar Naal commemorates the slain Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres which falls o
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Special Task Force (STF) troops arrested a Tamil youth in Mannar District on November 27 for posting a photo relating to Maaveerar Naal (Great Heroes’ Day) on his Facebook page, reports Tamil Guardian. Maaveerar Naal commemorates the slain Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres which falls on November 27. The arrest forms part of Sri Lanka's intensifying crackdown on Tamil remembrance activities, particularly Maaveerar Naal.
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November - 29 
The Colombo Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) on November 29 arrested seven suspects from different places for having direct links with Islamic State (IS) and spreading extremist ideologies through the internet, reports Daily News. The suspects were arrested in Polonnaruwa town of Polonnaruwa D
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The Colombo Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) on November 29 arrested seven suspects from different places for having direct links with Islamic State (IS) and spreading extremist ideologies through the internet, reports Daily News. The suspects were arrested in Polonnaruwa town of Polonnaruwa District, Kattankudy town of Batticaloa and Wellampitiya town of Colombo District and are being questioned under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).
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October - 5 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) of India on October 5 arrested Satkunam alias Sabesan (47) a Sri Lankan national who is a former member of the intelligence wing of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) from Chennai, Tamil Nadu in connection with a case of arms and drugs smuggling, reports
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) of India on October 5 arrested Satkunam alias Sabesan (47) a Sri Lankan national who is a former member of the intelligence wing of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) from Chennai, Tamil Nadu in connection with a case of arms and drugs smuggling, reports Colombo Page. The ex-LTTE member was arrested for arms and drug trafficking from Pakistan to Sri Lanka and utilizing the proceeds for furthering and supporting the revival of the Tamil militant organization, Hindustan Times reported. The NIA probe has so far revealed that Sabesan had arranged conspiracy meetings of sympathizers of LTTE in India.
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September - 23 
Three persons including Jaffna District Member of Parliament (MP) and Tamil National People’s Front (TNPF) General Secretary Sevarasa Gajendran were arrested on September 23 for organizing a ceremony to commemorate former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) political wing leader Thileepan, in co
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Three persons including Jaffna District Member of Parliament (MP) and Tamil National People’s Front (TNPF) General Secretary Sevarasa Gajendran were arrested on September 23 for organizing a ceremony to commemorate former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) political wing leader Thileepan, in contravention of quarantine regulations, reports Daily News. They were arrested when they were preparing for the commemoration at Thileepan’s statue in Nallur, Jaffna District.
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