Eighteen detonators were discovered at a venue in Minneriya in which President Maithripala Sirisena was expected to attend a ceremony yesterday (May 05).
The explosives were discovered during an inspection carried out by Bomb Disposal Unit of the Special Task Force in the area yesterday.
It is reported that the detonators were found in a store room at the official residence of an Assistant Engineer attached to the Irrigation Department. The residence was located in close proximity to the Minneriya Temple.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
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