Five Persons Believes To be Members Of "Thawheed Jamaath"Group Arrested

Beruwala Police have arrested five

active members of "National Thawheed Jamaath" group who had carried out multiple Easter Sunday  blasts in churches and Hotels at Beruwala today (23).

Police have also taken in to custody publicity letters belonging to the militant group it has been revealed.

The suspects are residents of Ambepitiya,Kankanamgoda and Colombo areas.Police are currently questioning the suspects .

Thirteen Persons Have Been Arrested Regarding Today's Multiple Explosions

Police officers attached to Colombo

crimes division (CCD) have arrested 13 persons regarding today's(21)multiple bomb blasts occurred at Colombo,Negambo and Batticaloa areas according to Police Media Spokesman's office.

Out of these suspects 10 have been handed over to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID)by the CCD. 

These persons have been arrested mainly regarding the twin explosions occurred at a house in Demaragoda during a police raid this noon.During the raid three police officers had been killed and another had been injured and admitted to Colombo National Hospital as a result of the twin blasts.

Another three bodies of two females and a child had been later recovered from the explosion site by the police.

Van Used To Transport Bombs In Todays Attacks Taken Into Custody

The van suspected as used to transport

bombs for today's attacks in Colombo and outstations had been taken into custody along with it's driver by the police this evening(21).

The Van and the driver had been taken into custody at Ramakrishna Road in Wellawatta.

Police Curfew Imposed Island Wide -Investigations Underway To Arrest Those Who Are Responsible For The Attacks

A police curfew is being  cutrently

imposed island wide until  6 a.m tomorrow morning(22) following the eight blasts occurred during today (21)government has announced.

The curfew has been imposed by the Police Department under the instructions of Inspector General Of Police Pujitha Jayasundara .The decision to impose police curfew has been taken during the Security council meeting held this noon under the patronage of President Maithripala sirisena who is also holds the Ministry of Defence .

Police and tri forces chiefs had participated the meeting and it has been decided to set up a national operation center  for carrying out raids to arrest those who were responsible  for todays attacks .

Around nine foreign Nationals had been killed and another four had been hospitalized due to these explosions .

Police Recovered 3.6 Kilo Grammes Of Heroin Hidden Near Southern Expressway

Police Anti Narcotic Bureau officials

have recovered around 3.6 Kilo Grammes of Heroin hidden on Ambalangoda -Elpitiya road near Kurundugahahathapma road in Southern Expressway last night(18).

The haul of heroin recovered believes to be belonging to a major drug smuggler in Southern province who is conducting the narcotic trade through online according to Police Anti Narcotic Bureau.

The estimated value of the haul of Heroin recovered is more than Rs.30 million.

Police are conducting an investigations to arrest the drug smuggler who.is responsible for hiding the haul of Heroin near Southern Expressway . 

OIC Of The Police Emergancy Call Unit Was Assaulted By A Police Head

OIC of the 119 Police Emergancy Call u

it has been injured and hospitalized as he was aassaulted by the director of the IGP Command Information Division last noon (18) at the office of the information division in Mirihana it has been reported .

The injured OIC Chief Police Inspector S.A Jayathilake has been admitted to the Colombo South (Kalubowila)Teaching Hospital for treatment .

The head of the IGP Command Information Division Superintendent of Police (SP)Amith Gunaratne had assaulted the OIC of the Police Emergancy Call Unit Jayathilake over a personal dispute it has been revealed.

However SP Gunaratne has denied the assault charges.

A Person Was Arrested With 1.37 Kilo Grammes Of Heroin

Wattala Police (Western Province)have

arrested a 35 year old person with a parcel containing 1.37 Kilo Grammes of Heroin in his possession  at Dikovita area in Wattala this evening(19).

The suspect who is a resident of Samupakarawatta in Dikowita ,Wattala had run after seen the  Police whilst carrying the Heroin parcel.However Police officers have chased and  arrested him it has been revealed.

The estimated value of the haul of Heroin taken in to custody in possession of the suspect is nearly Rs.10 million according to Police.

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A Person Was Arrested With Five Kilo Grammes Of Heroin

Special Police Task Force Personal have

arrested a 28 year old person whilst transporting  5 Kilo Grammes of Heroin in a Motorcycle at Makola in Kiribathgoda area yesterday (17).

The suspect is a resident of Kelaniya area and due to be produced before the court.