Sri Lankan authorities further extend remand on two Maldivians
They were arrested during Sri Lanka’s ongoing search operation that began after the Easter attacks
Sri Lankan police check a driver
Sri Lankan authorities have further increased the remand on two Maldivians.
Adam Manik and Hassan Manik’s remand has been increased by three days.
Adam and Hassan were in Sri Lanka for medical treatment and were remanded for 10 days on April 27 and their remand was extended by seven days on May 10.
They were arrested during Sri Lanka’s ongoing search operation that began after the Easter attacks. During the operation, Sri Lankan authorities arrested 20 Maldivians and re-arrested some after releasing them.
After declaring a state of emergency, Sri Lankan authorities have also established check posts in various parts of the country.
The Maldives ambassador has said that the Sri Lankan government has notified them that a large number of Maldivians have been found with expired visas, and so urged every Maldivian resident to check their documents and renew them if necessary.
With thousands of Maldivian residents, Sri Lanka has the largest Maldivian community outside of the native country.
The Sri Lankan terror attacks on April 21 killed more than 250 people and injured more than 500.
