Security forces on alert over ISIS threat: Govt

Sri Lanka today said its security forces and intelligence agencies were on full alert on the possibility of any groups having links with the ISIS making their appearance in the country. 

The Defence Ministry said this in response to media reports about the presence of ISIS terrorists or groups having links to the terror group in the country.  “Security forces and all intelligence wings wish to give a categorical assurance that they are on full alert to the possibilities of such links or emergence of IS groups round the clock as it is the prime responsibility of the security forces and national intelligence,” the ministry said in the statement. 

It, however, said that “the situation is in no way a cause for alarm or panic, and any information to that effect as of now cannot be divulged to the media since such intelligence is yet to be analysed, evaluated and properly established.” 

In July, a 37-year-old Sri Lankan was reported killed in an air strike in Syria. There were no other reported cases of ISIS recruits from Sri Lanka so far. (PTI)