Security forces uncovered a parcel of explosives hidden in a cave in the Madatugama area this afternoon (Aug 11).
The explosives were recovered with the assistance of the Air Force an the Special Task Force (STF) in a cave behind the Madatugama village in a protected forest reserve.
It is believed that the explosives were concealed for the purpose of committing a crime and may have been placed there a few months before hand.
Police is continuing further investigations into the matter.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
The Presidential election will be held on September 21, the Commission of Elections has decided.
The former leader of the New Sama Samaja Party (NSSP) and the New Left Front and well-known figure in left-wing politics in Sri Lanka, Dr. Wickramabahu Karunaratne, passed away at the age of 81.
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