A suspect has been arrested with around 53 kilograms of cordite - a low explosive in Puthukudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu yesterday (Nov 19).
The arrest had been set in motion upon a tip-off received by Special Task Force (STF) officers attached to the Jaffna Camp.
Police said that the suspect had been in the possession of the explosives without a valid license.
The Puthukudiyiruppu Police are conducting further investigations into the suspect.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
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