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).