Sources said that the High Commission is only aware of the media reports now and that therefore, they have no update on this issue. The Police were co-ordinating with coastal security and intelligence agencies to establish the veracity of the alert. However, when The Morning contacted the Sri Lanka Army and the Defence Ministry, both noted that they had read these media reports and that the Government of Sri Lanka would send a media release after investigations, since this is a sensitive matter. Accordingly, Police Media Spokesman Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Ajith Rohana also said that the Interpol is not aware of this incident. An individual from Sri Lanka, Mayuran alias Kannan, had taken them in three fibre boats on 27 April and dropped them in a launch, mid sea.

Source: The Nation June 14, 2021 18:56 UTC