Police have discovered 198 detonators in a culvert in Hawa Eliya, Nuwara Eliya today (Apr 25).
Nuwara Eliya Police and the Army who were acting upon a tip-off had discovered a suspicious parcel containing the detonators at around 10:30 am this morning.
It is suspected that the parcel had been left in the culvert in a bid to prevent being detected during the raids which are being carried out in the area.
Nuwara Eliya Police are conducting further investigations in this regard.
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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