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Two Persons With Several Ammunition And Explosives Arrested At Negambo

Police Officers attached to Negambo Divisional Crimes Investigation Section have arrested two persons today(02) at Kimbulapitiya , Negambo with a stock of fire arms and ammunition in their possession.

Accordingly 2 Foreign Pistol Guns,A Locally made pistol gun,2 magazines and 4 live bullets had been taken into custody along with two suspects  by the Negambo Police.

The Negambo Crimes Investigation Section is conducting and inquiry .on the incident

Government Will Act With Responsibility On The Security Of General Public-Defense Secretary

The Government will not underestimate the recovering of Suicide Jacket and other explosives from a house in Chavakachcheri Area and will act with responsibility regrading the security of general public according to Defense Secretary Karunasena Hettiarachchi.

The Defense Secretary has stated as rumors spreading in the society he has not made any statement that undermining  the ability of Sri Lankan Security Personal and appealed the public not to be mislead on such rumors..

The Security Personal and Intelligence Officers are working with a watchful eye regarding the Country's Security he has stressed.

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A Fire Has Been Spreading At Forest Reserve In Monaragala Since This Morning

A Forest Reserve in Madagama,Monaragala Area has caught fire this morning according to Police.

Although the Disaster Management Center and Police are making attempts to douse the fire ,it has been reported the fire is still spreading in the forest reserve.

The Police believed hunters may have caused the fire.

Former Minister Professor G.L Pieris Given A Statement To CID

The former minister of external affairs Professor G.L Pieris has today(02) given a statement  to  Criminal Investigations Department (CID) regarding the comments he has made on recent recovery of suicide jacket and explosives at Chavakachcheri Area.

Professor Pieris has claimed during a press briefing held in Colombo that the recovered suicide jacket and explosives are due to be brought to Wellawatta for a high profile attack.

However the Police believed the recovered items from a house at Chavakachcheri had been hidden by LTTE during the war period.