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General Amnesty Period Declared To Handover Illegal Firearms

A General Amnesty Period has been announced from 25th of April to 06th of May to handover all illegal firearms in possession with civilians according to Defense Secretary Karunasena Hettiarachchi.

The civilians can handover illegal firearms in their possession to the nearest police station,divisional secretariat or district secretariat the Defense Secretary has stated during a press briefing held yesterday(21) at the Media Center for National Security in Colombo.

A cash rewards of Rs.25,000 for T-56 weapons,Rs.10,000 for revolvers and pistols and Rs.5000 for Galkatas and Shot Guns will be offered for those who handed over the illegal firearms in their possession he has stressed.

After the Amnesty Period an island wide raids are due to carryout to seize illegal firearms it has been reported.

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Authorities Have Sent The Blood Samples Of Three Police Officers Attached To Laggala Police To Government Analyst

The authorities have sent the blood samples of   Three Police Officers who were in duty during the firearms robbery occurred at Laggala Police to the Government Analyst.


The three police officers who were in duty during the robbery at  Laggala Police Station were interdicted last week.

Altogether an Assault T-56 Riffle and five revolvers were stolen from Laggala Police Station on 14th of April.

However later the stolen firearms were recovered near a water tank at Sandagala Temple in wellewela .

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Around 130 Houses In Three Districts Including Colombo Had Been Damaged Due To Strong Winds

 Around 130 Houses in Colombo,Kurungala and Kegalle Districts  had been damaged due to the Strong  Winds experienced yesterday (20) in several places of the island according to  Disaster Management Center.

Accordingly  nearly 75 Houses in Kelaniya,Kotikawatta and Colombo,35 Houses in Kurunagala and 20 Houses in Kegalle had been partially damaged  due to the Winds the Center has stated.

Bagawanthalawa Police Have Arrested A Man Who Was Illegally Transporting 100 Bottles Of Liquor

The Bagawanthalawa (In Up Country) Police have today(21) arrested a person who was  illegally transporting 100 bottles of Liquor  in a Three Wheeler .

The police have made this arrest according to  information received it has been reported.

The suspect who is a resident in Bagawanthalawa is due to be produced before Hatton Magistrate Court.