2 Indians arrested in Sri Lanka for possessing sensitive pictures

Two Indian nationals have been arrested here for allegedly possessing photographs of Sri Lanka's Parliament and Prime Minister's residence, police said on Wednesday.

Acting on a tipoff, they were arrested by the police yesterday while travelling in a three wheeler taxi in Colombo, police spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana said.

Police claimed they have found images of the Parliament and the residence of the prime minister in a laptop and a camera the duo had.

However, the suspects, who have not been identified, have claimed that they kept the images for collection. 

Police have detained them for further investigations.