Sri Lankan authorities have arrested a Maldivian national after he was found in possession of a revolver at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake last night.
A media report from Sri Lanka said that local police arrested the man at the departure lounge of the airport.
It said that the man had arrived at the airport last night to depart to the Maldivian capital, Male'.
The media report said that the 58-year-old man was arrested after a firearm similar to a revolver was discovered inside his luggage while it was being scanned.
It added that airport authorities are further investigating the matter.
The identity of the Maldivian man arrested in the case remains unclear as Lankan police have yet to release identify details.
The outlet was unable to get a comment from the Foreign Ministry about the case.
