June 28, Colombo: Two foreign nationals along with three drivers attached to international aid agencies along with two Sri Lankan politicians have reportedly been involved in a suicide plot to assassinate the Sri Lankan President, a Sri Lankan Sunday weekly revealed.

According to the Nation newspaper, the Police Intelligence have commenced investigations to arrest the two politicians said to be involved in the plot with the help of three drivers attached to international aid agencies.

The Western Province Intelligence Unit has alerted the Presidential security when the plot came to light. Following their investigations so far, Intelligence Unit have arrested an American and a Swedish attached to these organizations along with three high ranking Tiger members, the Nation reported.

The weekly said that investigations have uncovered plans for a suicide bomber to explode himself with the help of the politicians while the three drivers attached to UNOPS, UNHCR and Save the Children offices in Vavuniya have transported the explosives to be used for the attack.

Investigations have revealed that 40 kilos of potent C4 explosives have been brought to Colombo from Kilinochchi in the petrol tanks of the INGO vehicles. The bottoms of the petrol tanks have been made removable to conceal the explosives and to later retrieve them.

The UN said on June 20th that two of its local staff members, one from UNHCR and one from UNOPS, have been arrested but they were not aware of any charges or details of any accusations.