A former member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), who was deported to Sri Lanka after serving a 10-year prison sentence in India for involvement in efforts to reorganise the organisation, was taken into custody upon his arrival at Bandaranaike International Airport and subsequently released by the Mallakam Magistrate’s Court, the Police Media Division said.
The 50-year-old suspect, a resident of Masiyapitti, Sandilipay, Jaffna, was arrested by Indian security forces in 2015 for his involvement in efforts to reorganise the LTTE.
Following a trial before an Indian court, he was found guilty and sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment. Upon completion of his sentence, he was deported to Sri Lanka.
According to the Police Media Division, officers of the Counterterrorism and Investigation Division took him into custody on the night of October 26, 2026, upon his arrival at Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake, for further investigations.
A 72-hour detention order was subsequently obtained to facilitate further inquiries.
The suspect was produced before the Mallakam Magistrate’s Court on October 29, 2026, and was subsequently released.
The case is scheduled to be called again on November 12, 2026.
