Six terrorists suspected to be involved in the deadly Pahalgam terror attack have reportedly travelled to Sri Lanka on Saturday.
The suspects were said to have flown from Chennai to Colombo on a Sri Lankan Airlines flight.
Following a tip-off from the Indian authorities, Sri Lankan authorities have launched a search operation at the Bandaranaike International Airport.
The operation is being carried out jointly by the Sri Lankan police, air force and the security units at the airport.
Sri Lankan Airlines revealed the Flight UL 122 operated by aircraft 4R-ALS landed in Colombo at 11.59 am on Saturday morning. The airline said the flight underwent a comprehensive security search following an alert from the Chennai Area Control Centre.
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