The Colombo Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) yesterday informed Colombo Additional Magistrate Chandima Liyanage that seven suspects have been arrested and are being questioned on detention orders by the Colombo Terrorism Investigation Unit for allegedly spreading extremist ideologies through the internet and having direct links with ISIS terrorists.
The suspects were arrested in Polonnaruwa, Kattankudy and Wellampitiya areas and are being questioned under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.