WEAPONS, GRENADES RECOVERED AT MALIGAWATTE - Ada Derana
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The Special Task Force (STF) of the Sri Lanka Police have arrested a supporter of opposition Presidential candidate while in possession of two T-56 weapons and 54 hand grenades around 7.00 pm this evening (January 23).
These items were recovered at a Buddhist temple Bodhirukkaramaya at Maligawatte in Colombo, according to STF sources.
A Buddhist monk, said to be a strong supporter of opposition candidate General (Retired) Sarath Fonseka has been taken into custody, according to police.
The Government believes that the recovery of such weapons has revealed the plot a section of the opposition to create violence and put the blame on the government during next Tuesday’s Presidential election.
Police are carrying out further investigations
http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=6960
The Special Task Force (STF) of the Sri Lanka Police have arrested a supporter of opposition Presidential candidate while in possession of two T-56 weapons and 54 hand grenades around 7.00 pm this evening (January 23).
These items were recovered at a Buddhist temple Bodhirukkaramaya at Maligawatte in Colombo, according to STF sources.
A Buddhist monk, said to be a strong supporter of opposition candidate General (Retired) Sarath Fonseka has been taken into custody, according to police.
The Government believes that the recovery of such weapons has revealed the plot a section of the opposition to create violence and put the blame on the government during next Tuesday’s Presidential election.
Police are carrying out further investigations
