'3 held in Sri Lanka on suspicion of plotting attack on Israelis after intel from India'

Sri Lankan police arrested three persons on suspicion of plotting an attack against Israeli tourists in the eastern coast surfing resort of Arugam Bay following a tip-off from Indian intelligence, authorities said Thursday. Public security minister Vijitha Herath said all three suspects arrest ed by the Terrorism Investigation Division of the police are Sri Lankan nationals. They are being interrogated, the minister said. Earlier, police announced the arrest of two persons and said it came as a result of Indian intelligence information, which warned of an attack between October 19 and 23.