Tamil Guardian
Former LTTE member arrested at Colombo airport after deportation from India
Former LTTE member arrested at Colombo airport after deportation from India by Thara Tue, 27/10/2026 - 18:00 Body Bandaranaike International Airport near Colombo. File photograph A former member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has been arrested on arrival at Bandaranaike International Airport after being deported from India, where he had served a 10-year prison sentence, and is being held for interrogation by Sri Lanka’s counter-terrorism police. The 50-year-old man, from Masiyapitti in Sandilipay, Jaffna, was taken into custody on the night of 26 October shortly after arriving…