Three people have been arrested in Sri Lanka on suspicion of plotting an attack against Israeli tourists in the eastern coast surfing resort of Arugam Bay, Public Security Minister Vijitha Herath said on Thursday, October 24.

He said all the three suspects arrested by the Terrorism Investigation Division of the police are Sri Lankan nationals. The accused are being interrogated to ascertain if they had a plan to carry out the attack targeting Israelis, news agency PTI stated, quoting the minister.