A shootout has taken place between security personnel and another group of people in Sainthamaruthu, Kalmunai a short while ago, Police Spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara told Times Online.
The shooting had occured in the backdrop of a search operation which was carried out in Sammanthurai, Ampara a short while ago, Mr. Gunasekara noted.
"Garbs similar to that which were worn in the video displaying IS members in Sri Lanka, along with an identical IS backdrop in the video was discovered during the raid at a house," he said.
In addition, 150 gelatnite sticks 100,000 metal ball bearings, a suspicious van, a drone camera, and a laptop were also discovered in the house, the Spokesman said.
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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