Israeli woman arrested with live ammo at BIA

4 March 2024 02:02 pm

By T.K.G Kapila

Colombo, March 4 (Daily Mirror) - An Israeli woman leaving after a visit to Sri Lanka was arrested during the early hours of last morning at Katunayake International Airport for having in her possession a 5.56 mm live ammunition.

Investigations revealed that the 22 year old woman is a member of the Israeli army and she had been on a visit to Sri Lanka with a friend.

The airport officials had checked her baggage to find the live round of ammunition. She was handed over to the Katunayake Airport Police for further investigations.

She was to be produced before the Negombo magistrate.