EMANTHI-NEWSBLOG

Saturday, April 27, 2019

Maskeliya Police have arrested a store

keeper of the Anafi Jumma Mosque at Maskkeliya this morning (27)in possession of 49 knives and two axes during a search operation carried out in the Mosque.

As the store keeper of the Mosque was unable to explain the reason behind storing these sharpen objects in the Mosque ,Police have arrested him it has been revealed.

The knives taken in to custody by the police are 9 to 12 inch long according to Police..

The Mosque is being displayed a banner conveying it's condolences regarding the Easter Sunday bombings it has been reported.

An Indian National Had Been Arrested Whilst Stationing A Drone Camera

Meetiyagoda Police have arrested an Indian National who had stationed a drone camera in the space whilst travelling from Seenigama to Hikkaduwa(Southern Province) from a Motor Car today(27) despite the ban imposed on stationing of Drone cameras in the country.

The suspected Indian national who had arrived in sri lanka on 16 th of April and residing in a Tourist Hotel at Hikkaduwa had attempted to station a drone camera and police have arrested him after being informed by the residents of the area.

Meetiyagoda Police are conducting further investigations over the incident.

Due to the security situation of the country National Civil Aviation Authority has imposed a temporary ban on stationing aircrafts without pilots in the space including drones . recently.

Driver Of The Extremist leader Mohommad Zaharan Had Been Arrested

The driver of the controversial

Preacher Mohommad Zaharan Hashim who was the ring leader of National Thowheeth Jamaath extremist group and rresponsible for easter sunday attacks ,had been arrested by the Kaththankudy police at Kaththankudy today (27)

The 53 year old suspect Mohammad sharif Adamlebbe has been handed over to the Criminal Investigations department.(CID)for further action

Two Organizations Responsible For Easter Sunday Bimbings Had Been Banned By The President

Two local extremist organizations

jihadist "National Thawheeth Jamaath"(NTJ)and splinter group 'Jamaathei Millathu Ibrahim Fee Seilani"(JMI) found as responsible for Easter Sunday attacks had been banned by the President Maithripala Sirisena under the Emergancy Regulations according to President's Media Division.

Accordingly movable immovable Properties and activities of these organization's will be banned in Sri Lankan soil it has been revealed.

Those who are in touch with these organizations also can be detained under the ban.

President Sirisena is considering the banning of other extremist organizations carrying out their operations in Sri Lanka it has been reported.