Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on May 7 briefed the diplomatic community about the progress of the operations carried out by the security forces to curb terrorist activities and the steps taken by the government to restore normalcy in the country swiftly, reports Colombo Page. Maithripala Sirisena said that 95 percent of the terrorist suspects have been already arrested or accounted for and only two or three suspects are to be apprehended. Explaining the success of operations, he pointed out that Sri Lanka's intelligence experience gained during the 30-year-old conflict was useful to carry out anti-terrorism measures. Addressing all the Ambassadors and High Commissioners based in Sri Lanka, Resident representatives of United Nations and affiliated organizations and Head of other international agencies at the Presidential Secretariat, the President expressed appreciation to the international community for the cooperation and assistance provided to Sri Lanka at this time of need.