Man arrested with 3.8mm revolver

21 December 2016 05:30 pm

A man, believed to be a friend of underworld leader the late Minuwangoda Jeewan, was arrested in Peliyagoda today with a special 3.8mm revolver and 163 bullets in his possession.

The arrest was made on information received by the Western Province North Range Crime Division.

Initial investigations had revealed that the revolver had been given to him by Minuwangoda Jeewan who was shot dead by the STF in Matara last year.

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