A Scooter Used By Suicide Bomber Who Attacked Zion Church ,Batticaloa Had Been Recovered

One of the two Motorcycles used by the

Suicide Bomber who had exploded himself at Zion Catholic church in Batticaloa last Sunday (21)to arrived at the church , "A scooter"had been recovered whilst hiding it at a house in the Muslim Village in Junaid  road,Thihariya area today(28) by Three Police Teams.

The Scooter along with it's nunber plate which cut in to 36 pieces were hidden inside the house Police have revealed.

Nittambuwa Police ,Nittambuwa Police Official Dog Unit and Gampaha Police teams have recovered the Scooter during a joint search operation carried out in Thihariya area today.

Most Of The Family Members Of Chief Suspect Of Easter Sunday Attacks Mohommad Zahran Believes To Be Among Those Killed At seimdumaridu Shooting -His Wife And Daughter Had been Rescued And Hospitalized By Forces

Police have today (28)confirmed that

two brothers and the father of Chief suspect of the Easter sunday bomb attacks and leader of Thowheeth Jamaath organization Mohommad Zahran Hashim were among those killed during gun shooting incident between security forces and a group of extremists near a safe house at Seindumaridu,Kalmunai on last friday night(26).

Zahran's wife fathima sadia and his small daughter Mohommad Zahran Ruseina had been critically injured due to three suicide blasts Occured in the house when security forces have attempted to search the house .Both of them had been admitted to Ampara General Hospital by security forces it has been confirmed.

Altogether 15 persons in the safe house had been killed due to three suicide blasts occurred in the house including six men three females and six children it has been reported.Most of them believes to be  members of Zahran's family and forces suspect his mother and sister in laws too may have among these victims .

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indefinite Curfew Imposed In Kalmunai And Samanthurai Areas Has Been Lifted-Due To Be Re Imposed From 5 P.M This Evening (28)

The indefinite Curfew imposed in Kalmunai and Samanthurai areas last Friday (26)following the suicide bombings  has been lifted at 10 A.M this morning (28) and will be re imposed at 5 P.M this evening until further notice the Police Media Spokesman's Office has announced.

Earlier Police have announced an indefinite Curfew in these areas since last Friday night .The situation in these areas brought under control the Police have stated.

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.