May 18, 2021 07:20 pmPolice arrested a group of individuals who held an LTTE commemoration at Kiran Beach in Kalkudah, today (May 18). Accordingly, 06 men and 03 women have been arrested and will be detained for 3 days under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). The leader of the arrested group has been identified as a 38-year-old male who runs a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). Reportedly, the group had made flower offerings to the sea following the commemoration. The arrest has been made by a team of officers attached to the Eravur and Kalkudah Police.

Source: The Nation May 18, 2021 13:52 UTC