A man who held illegal custody over grenades, pistols and live ammunition was arrested yesterday (15), police said.
The arrest was made following a tip off made to the Special Task Force (STF) officials attached to a camp at Horana. The suspect was arrested in Iduwara area while having two foreign manufactured grenades, two pistols and 423 ammunition of different types.
The suspect, identified as a 42-year-old man, a resident of Thebuwana area is to be produced before the Kalutara Magistrate today (16). Further investigations are carried out by Thebuwana Police.
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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