Three individuals were arrested by the CID at the Bandaranaike International Airport for possessing illegal Algerian visas.
According to the police, the individuals had attempted to travel to Algeria via Qatar.
The suspects have been identified as residents of Point Pedro, Mannar and Wattala and are to be produced before the Meegamuwa Magistrate's Court.
Meanwhile two individuals who are alleged to have aided and abetted the proceedure of obtaining the illegal visa have also been arrested by the CID.
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.
The Editor, of Lankaenews website Sandaruwan Senadheera was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport while returning from UK.
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