Sri Lanka police search Chennai-Colombo flight after tip-off on Pahalgam terror attack suspect

A flight from Chennai that arrived in Colombo on Saturday (May 3, 2025) was subjected to a detailed security search, following information from Indian authorities that a suspect linked to the Pahalgam terror attack could be among the travellers, Sri Lanka police said.

All passengers, including transit passengers, were thoroughly screened, and no one with the identity provided by Indian authorities was found, a top Sri Lankan official told The Hindu.

In a statement issued on Saturday Sri Lankan Airlines, the island’s national carrier, said flight UL 122, which arrived in Colombo from Chennai at 11:59 hours, was subjected to “a comprehensive security search” upon arrival.