By T.J.S. George
The suicide bombers, who wreaked havoc in Sri Lanka, were all set to strike in Kerala too. Clearly, networks exist without borders and contacts are continuous. The ISIS, alleged to be the main player in the attacks, has links in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The Lankan ally which actually pulled the trigger, the National Thowheed Jamaat (NTJ), is linked to the Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamaat. As if to complete the circle, the militant Sinhalese nationalist group, Bodu Bala Sena, is keen to have a tie-up with the RSS and the BJP. India appears to be as integral a part of Sri Lanka as it was during Velupillai Prabhakaran's days.
