Police probe bomb threat emails to State offices, Qatar Airways flight

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Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa yesterday said Sri Lanka’s Police Computer Crimes Unit is continuing investigations into a series of bomb threat emails sent to several Government institutions and a Qatar Airways flight.

Addressing the weekly post-Cabinet meeting media briefing he said, the threats were directed at the Divisional Secretariats of Poojapitiya, Nawalapitiya and Pasbage Korale, in addition to the Kandy District Secretariat, prompting heightened security measures and emergency responses at all locations mentioned in the messages.

Dr. Jayatissa also confirmed that a similar bomb threat had been received by a Qatar Airways flight on 28 December, raising concerns over potential attempts to disrupt public services and aviation operations.

Following the alerts, emergency response teams, including the Police Special Task Force, the Police and Army bomb disposal units, were immediately deployed to conduct thorough inspections at all affected sites. Authorities carried out standard security sweeps in line with established protocols for such threats.

The Cabinet Spokesman said investigations are now focused on determining whether the emails were part of a deliberate attempt to create public fear or panic, noting that the Police Computer Crimes Unit is examining the origin and digital trail of the messages.

“No explosives were found at any of the locations,” Dr. Jayatissa said, adding that there have been no further developments or related incidents reported so far.

He stressed that security agencies remain on alert and that law enforcement authorities are taking the threats seriously, while urging the public to remain calm and rely on official information as investigations continue.