Live ammunition rounds were found in the possession of school children in Hasalaka yesterday.
According to Sri Lanka Police one of the children had discovered approximately 30 rounds of live ammunition in a wood shed in the neighbourhood and then shared it with friends.
The ammunition was discovered when one of the children in the group threw it into a stove at home, which resulted in an explosion.
Army, Police, and Scene of Crime Officers were called to the scene, and interrogations conducted were conducted.
The ammunition has been recovered from the children, and Hasalaka Police are conducting further investigations.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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