Nsvy Have Exploded Unattended Suspicious Parcel Found Near A Police Station

Navy personal have exploded a

suspicious parcel left near the Kandana Police station today(27) safely.

However no explosives found in the parcel it has been revealed.

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when the nation is grieving over the killing of innocent  people  on the easter sunday bombings,No one should take advantage of the situation.

Security Forces Have Recovered Bodies Of 18 Persons Includes Suicide Bombers And Children In And Outside Of A House In Kalmunai

Security forces have recovered 15

bodies including t03  bodies believes to be that of suicide bombers in and outside of a house at Seindumaridu ,Kalmunai(Eastern Province)during a search operation carried out there last night(26).

Accordingly bodies of 03 men ,,03 females and 06 children had been  found inside the house and bodies of  03 suicide bombers had been found outside the house .

Forces have hospitalized  a critically injured female and a child found inside the house.

Security in the area had strengthened according to Police Media spokesman's office.

A police Constable in the area first received an information that a group of terrorists residing in a house at Senindumaridu area and after informing his higher officers on this  a team of Special Police Task Force (STF)and Army personal carried out a search operation there.

When the forces arrived in there a group of armed extremists with around six members had opened fire towards forces and after two hours of battle forces able to  defeated them by killing some of the extremists .Later three explosions occurred in the house according to STF.

Search operations continue in the area.

Brother Of Minister Rishad Baduideen Had Been Arrested Over Sunday Bombings-Later Released After Obtaining A Statement

Sri Lanka Army had taken into  custody

the brother of Minister of Industries And Commerce Rishad Baduideen over the Easter Sunday Bomb attacks and handed over him to the Mannar Police for  questioning.

After obtaining a statement from the minister's brother for the ongoing investigations regarding the attacks  he was released by the police.His vehicle too taken in to custody and later released after searching it.

Two Tea Estate Workers Had Been Critically Injured Due To A Leopard Attack

Two Tea Estate workers attached to a Tea Estate at Kotiyagala in  ,Bagawanthalawa area had been critically injured and hospitalized after being attacked by a leopard this morning(26).

The critically injured workers had been admitted to the Bagawanthalawa Provincial Hospital and later transferred to Kandy Teaching Hospital via Dikoya Base Hospital it has been reported.Another Estate Worker who had attempted to rescue the injured workers had also attacked by the leopard .

The incident occurred when the leopard who was hiding amongst the Tea shrubs had attacked the Tea Estate workers during work.

Wild life officers at Nallathanniya Wild Life Office along with  Tea estate workers had launched a mission to capture the leopatd.

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Two Bodies And A Fire Arm Recovered From An Exploded Van At Kalmunai

Two bodies and a firearm had been

recovered from a Van that exploded in Kalmunai few hours ago according to Special Police Task Force(STF).

Another explosion had occurred in a house at Seindumaridu area in Kalmunai and STF Personal are involved in searching that house  commander of STF DIG M.R.Lathif has stated.

STF personal have also recovered a suicide bomb kit during the search operation carried out in the area.Police curfew is being imposed there until further notice due to the situation.

Security is being tightened in the area DIG Lathif has stressed.

Meanwhile a civilan was killed and three others had been injured due to the gun shot exchange between forces and a group of extremists at Kalmunai area  it has been revealed.

Seven persons have been arrested by the forces regarding the incident.