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A former pilot of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) traveling to Dubai, was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning for carrying an unregistered pistol with a bullet, Police said.
Officers said the 50-year-old pilot, a resident of Rajagiriya, was currently working at a domestic airline in Kenya.
The pistol was detected in the pilot’s luggage by authorities when it was being scanned by security.
Negombo Police are conducting investigations. The suspect is to be produced before the Negombo Magistrate’s Court soon. (Darshana Sanjeewa)
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Land like none other Monday, 06 August 2018 04:00 PM
Say you can't remember...just like our cricket captain
REEZ Monday, 06 August 2018 04:55 PM
He don't know anything his wife put the pistol in to his luggage.
kumar Monday, 06 August 2018 04:39 PM
He was the SLF pilot who flew into the Jaffna fort despite all the LTTE forces. I am sure he had no wrong intent.
Mandayan Monday, 06 August 2018 06:49 PM
Because of his brave act, you justify his dangerously illegal criminal act?
Sofia Monday, 06 August 2018 08:11 PM
That is how SL people think. Rajapakses supposedly won the war so they can loot the country and people still vote for them.
Shan Monday, 06 August 2018 09:47 PM
Absolutely .need to publish the full story .this is genuine mistake .we should not look down on our war hero's
Rohan Monday, 06 August 2018 09:58 PM
Then he should be war criminal
Upali Monday, 06 August 2018 09:59 PM
@Sofia, You have come to a conclusion without knowing anything ... Prejudice much? You are the real bigot here.
Lal Tuesday, 07 August 2018 09:10 AM
Why would anyone carry a pistol through an airport without wrong intent?
Jaliya Monday, 06 August 2018 08:08 PM
With a 0.22 caliber short range hand gun he was not going to take down wild animals in Kenya ... I think he had some other ideas.
Philip Monday, 06 August 2018 09:01 PM
Well done airport security!
J A Nihal peiris Monday, 06 August 2018 09:48 PM
Well done Superior job by Airport Security ,but when Terrorism time how many sophisticated weapons gone through Airport?
A'Shan Fernando Monday, 06 August 2018 09:52 PM
Need to listen to both sides before commenting .this is a genuine mistake . He is a war hero.you and I are still breathing because of him.
Lal Tuesday, 07 August 2018 09:10 AM
If SL allowed him to go he will be captured by foreign airports and put terrorism charges against him
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