A suspect who was in possession of a locally manufactured12-gauge gun was arrested with two-gauge bullets, 70 T-56 live ammunition and 28 bullets yesterday during a raid carried out by the officials of Morawaka Police Station following a tip-off, police said.
The suspect was identified as a 31-year-old resident of Meegahawatta, Morawaka area. The suspect has been remanded till March13 after being produced before Morawaka Magistrate Court yesterday. Further investigations are underway by the Morawaka Police.
The final rites of veteran broadcaster, writer, and lyricist Nirmala de Alwis will be held today at Peradeniya.
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