COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The warning in the April 11 letter was plain: A local group was planning a suicide terror attack against churches in Sri Lanka. Priyalal Disanayaka, the deputy inspector general of police, signed the letter addressed to the directors of four Sri Lankan security agencies. ADVERTISEMENTDisanayaka asked the four security directors to “pay extra attention” to the places and VIPs in their care. Heightened security was evident an international airport outside the capital where security personnel walked explosive-sniffing dogs and checked car trunks and questioned drivers on roads nearby. Sri Lankan authorities also Tuesday planned to brief foreign diplomats and receive assistance from the FBI and other foreign intelligence-gathering agencies.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 23, 2019 07:52 UTC