A large haul of landmines have been found in the Ilayamarndankulam forest area in Vavuniya.
Omanthai police said that 25 land mines were recovered in one sack. An RPG bullet was also found amongst the landmines.
The security forces believe that the stockpile of land mines may have been hidden by the LTTE during the war.
Further investigations are being carried out by the Omanthai Police.
The Cyclonic Storm “Ditwah” moved further north from Trincomalee today evening leaving a trail of destruction including more than 90 deaths, over 100 missing and tens of thousands displaced, officials said.
A third rescue attempt to save 28 people trapped on the rooftop of a farm building in Vithikuliya, Nikaweratiya, has failed due to the dangerous water surge from the Deduru Oya.
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