Two persons from Jaffna were taken into custody by Terrorism Investigation Department (TID) today for promoting Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) through a wesbite and a Youtube channel, police said.
Police Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana said following investigations, two individuals- a 35 year old female and 36 year old male who were running a website called Tube Tamil were arrested today for promoting contents online glorifying LTTE.
An office belonging to the website in Navalar road, Jaffna was also searched by TID. At least five laptops, five desktop computers and other resources were also seized by the TID.
According to the police, the duo are detained under provisions of PTA and to be questioned at TID Headquarters in Colombo.
The government today granted permission for an Iranian warship with 208 on board to enter the country.
The United States has told Sri Lanka that the disposition of the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Bushehr and its crew is a matter for Colombo to resolve under its own laws and international obligations, while signalling it is in active talks with Sri Lanka to contain Iran’s threat to US interests.
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