The Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team of the Air Force has been deployed to clear the Fort Railway station this morning.
"This is a part of our ongoing security measures. However, so far no explosives have been found at the railway station," Air Force Spokesman Group Captain Gihan Senaviratne told Times Online.
Further, a Bell 212 helicopter has also been positioned at Rifle Green in Colombo for Bambi bucket fire dousing operations should the need arise.
(Reporting by Damith Wickramasekara)
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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