Police Curfew Imposed From 10 P.M Last Night(27)Until 4 A.M This Morning(28)-Curfew Remains In Kalmunai And Samanthurai

Police curfew imposed island wide

from 10.p.m last night has been lifted at 4 a.m today(28)except Kalmunai and Samanthurai areas where police curfew has been imposed since last friday night(26) until further notice.

Police curfew has been imposed in Kalmunai and Samanthurai   areas until further notice after three suicide  bomb explosions occurred at a house in seindumaridu in Kalmunai and recovering of suicide bomb kits and explosives from a house at Samanthurai .

Security is being tightened in these areas.

Meanwhile Police Media Spokesman's office has yesterday(27) announced that no one in Armed forces hurt or killed during the gun shot exchange between forces and extremists at seindamaridu area as stated by podu jana peramuna MP during a political programme televised through a private T.V channel here last friday .The  MP has stated around 11 Armed forces members had been killed due to the incident.

Head Priest Of Muslim Mosque In Slave Island And Municipal Council MP Arrested Over Keeping 47 Swords In A Mosque Handed Over To Colombo Crimes Division

The head priest of the Muslim Mosque

in Slave Island Maulawi Mohommad Fahim and United National Party(UNP)MP of Colombo Municipal Council Mohommad Thajudeen who had been arrested by the Slave Island police over keeping 47 swords in the Mosque have been handed over to Colombo Crimes Division (CCD)yesterday (27)for further questioning.

The Maulawi of Slave Island Mosque had been arrested by the Police last friday evening(26) whilst keeping 47 swords under his bed during a search operation carried out there.

A suicide bomb kit and uniforms similar to that of Army uniforms had been also taken in to custody during the raid.

Police have arrested the UNP Municipal council MP Thajudeen yesterday over assisting the Mosque to purchase swords.The MP whomis the treassurer of Muslim Mosque Confederation has 10 Mosques under him.

Police are investigating on  whether the MP has distributed money for those Mosques under him to purchase sharp objects .

MP's Have Requested President To Appoint Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka As Minister Of Law And Order

Few parliamentarians including

Governing United National Party(UNP)MP 's had requested President Maithripala Sirisena to appoint Field marshal Sarath Fonseka as Minister Of Law and Order through a letter it has been reported.

As Field Marshal Fonseka is the only MP of the government who is an expert on defense he should be given the Ministerial portfolio the letter has pointed out.

Government including Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe had requested the President last year also that Field Marshal Fonseka should be given the Law and order Ministerial portfolio .However president has turned a blind eye towards the request  and kept the Ministerial portfolio under his authority.

Deputy Mayor Of Negambo Had Been Arrested With Sharp Objects And Mobile Batteries In Possession

Airforce personal  have

yesterday(27)arrested the Deputy Mayor  of Negambo Mohommad  Asran with sharp objects and a stock of mobile phone batteries in his possession at his house in Periyamulla,Negambo.

Accordingly a sword,few knives and 38 mobile phone batteries have been taken into custody in his possession .

He was handed over to Negambo Police for further investigations.

Security Forces Recovered 03 Kilo Grammes Of Powerful Explosives In A House At Samanthurai

Security forces have recovered two

parcels contains around 03 Kilo Grammes of powerful explosives and uniforms wore by the eight suicide bombers who had  involved in suicide bombings at three churches and four  hotels on easter sunday(21) from house at Samanthurai area(Eastern Province)during a raid carried out there.

Forces have found the ISIS Banner displayed in the background of a video released showing eight suicide bombers made a pledge before easter sunday attacks .The house has been identified as the place that used for that video according to police.

Around 04 Houses believes to be used as residencies by suicide bombers have been recovered  in Samanthurai area  Police Media Spokesman's Office says.

Several parts of Suicide Bomb Kits

along with a plate fixing to a Suicide kit with iron balls had been recovered from a house at Nindavur ,Ampara ,(Eastetn Province )by the Police and Special Police Task Force Personal(STF) during a raid carried out in the area today (27).

Forces have taken in to custody a vehicle not registered parked  near the house it has been revealed.

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