Cache of weapons unearthed in Omanthai

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A cache of weapons said to belong to the LTTE was unearthed at Palamottei in Omanthai, Police said.

The weapons were found while the owner was clearing the abandoned land with the use of a backhoe.

Thirty light machine guns (LMG) and several Multi-Purpose Machine Guns (MPMG) were among the weapons that were recovered. (Romesh Madushanka)

Video by Wanni Romesh Madushanka

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Martin Friday, 26 August 2016 04:38 PM

In Europe, every day they find bombs and weapons of the Second World War ... so expect more to be found from LTTE as well.

Wiggy Friday, 26 August 2016 04:56 PM

why army has hidden weapons? remove all army camps from North

Dee Friday, 26 August 2016 05:07 PM

Oh. The war was won noh?

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