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Sunday, April 28, 2019

Police have arrested 10 persons with a

suit similar to a foreign army suit 04 swords,08 burning religious books and 107 cartridges during a search operation carried out at houses in Yonakapura,Dikwella area(Southern Province) this morning(28).

Dilwella Police have carried out this search operation around 800 houses it has been revealed.

Government Has Decided To Ban Wearing All Face Coverings With Effect From Tomorrow(29)

Government has banned All face

coverings (Burka)which can disrupt the confirmation of the identity of Sri Lankan public and threat to national security of the country with effect from tomorrow(29)in view of current security situation of the country Presidential Media Division has announced.

All face coverings including "Burka' "worn by some Muslim females will be banned according to the announcement."In Burkas A net has been used to cover upper part of the face whilst covering lower part of the face and full body with black cloth .

Meanwhile All Ceylon jummayithul Ulama Organization has passed a resolution to ban the wearing of "Burka"it has been revealed.

In addition Islamic organization's have today (28)appealed females not to wear "Burka"s.

Self employed Three wheeler drivers Association has decided not to carry females wearing Burka's from tomorrow (29)considering the security situation in the country.

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 .