148 Kg of explosives found in Chavakachcheri
27 February 2015 07:57 am
Five parcels of explosives weighing 148 kilograms were found buried on a block of land in Chavakachcheri, Police said.
They said a man living on the land opposite had complained to the police after hearing an explosion.
Officers from the Army and the Police detected the explosives when they carried out a thorough examination of the land. It is believed that the LTTE had buried these explosives during the height of the armed conflict.
(Lahiru Pothmulla)