Three police officers attached to the Laggala Police Station have been interdicted, on suspicion of stolen firearms.
A T56 and 5 revolvers were taken from a vault from the Laggala Police Station on Thursday morning by an individual, who had unlocked a vault containing firearms with a key lying beside it.
Four police officers were on duty at the time of the theft. A reserve constable, who was on duty at the time, was in charge of the armory.
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.
The final rites of veteran broadcaster, writer, and lyricist Nirmala de Alwis will be held today at Peradeniya.
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