Security Scare At Colombo Airport After Tip-Off On Pahalgam Attack Suspects, Sri Lankan Flight Searched

<p class=”p2″>Days after a deadly terrorist attack in Jammu-Kashmir&rsquo;s Pahalgam, a massive search operation was undertaken at the Colombo airport&nbsp;on Saturday after a tip-off that six suspects believed to be involved in the attack had reached Sri Lanka on board a flight from Chennai. According to news agency ANI, Sri Lankan Airlines has issued a statement regarding the incident.</p>
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<p dir=”ltr” lang=”en”>The public that Flight UL 122, operated by aircraft 4r-ALS, which arrived in Colombo from Chennai at 11:59 hrs today (3 May), was subjected to a comprehensive security search upon arrival. This was carried out in coordination with local authorities following an alert from the&hellip; <a href=”https://t.co/bpvT7hKNLd”>pic.twitter.com/bpvT7hKNLd</a></p>
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href=”https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1918645090496745526?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>May 3, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<p class=”p2″>The airline said that the flight was subjected to a comprehensive security search upon arrival. It further added that the security search was carried out in coordination with the local authorities following an alert from the Chennai Area Control.</p>
<p class=”p2″>&ldquo;The public that Flight UL 122, operated by aircraft 4r-ALS, which arrived in Colombo from Chennai at 11:59 hrs today (3 May), was subjected to a comprehensive security search upon arrival. This was carried out in coordination with local authorities following an alert from the Chennai Area Control Centre regarding a suspect wanted in India who was believed to be on board,&rdquo; the Sri Lankan Airlines said in a statement.</p>
<p class=”p2″>According to NDTV quoting locals, Sri Lanka Police, Sri Lanka Air Force, and airport security units jointly carried out the search operation. But no suspect was found.</p>
<p class=”p2″>In Pahalgam, at least 26 civilians, including a Nepalese tourist and a pony ride operator, were massacred by terrorists with Pakistan&nbsp;links at the Baisaran meadow of Jammu Kashmir in Pahalgam on April 22.</p>
<p class=”p2″>Centre has tasked the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to conduct the probe into the attack. The central government, days after the attack in Pahalgam, announced a slew of measures, including the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, downgrading diplomatic relations with Islamabad, among others.</p>