LTTE suspects arrested in Malaysia brought to SL [July 19 2014]

Three LTTE cadres arrested by the Royal Malaysian Police few weeks ago in Kuala Lumpur was brought to the country yesterday early morning, the police said.

The suspects had been identified as Edmond Singharaja alias Seelan, Angurukankanamlage Indika Sanjeewa alias Mohamed Sanjaya Abdul and Abdul Saleem Bin Mohamed.

Bukit Aman Special Branch Counter Terrorism Division personnel detaining three of the four suspected LTTE members arrested in the Klang Valley on July 04.

Four suspected Tamil Tigers including a man allegedly involved in the 1999 assassination attempt on the then President Chandrika Kumaratunga.

A local police team who took the suspects into their custody from the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake brought them to Terrorist Investigation Division head office in Colombo.

During the past few months seven LTTE members were arrested by the Malaysian authorities. The TID is detaining the suspects for further interrogation.