Ten kilos of explosives seized in transit

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A lorry driver was taken into custody today from a location close to the clock tower in the Anuradhapura Town while he was allegedly transporting 10 kilogrammes of explosives, 500 detonators and 40 metres of fuse cord, police said.

They said that a special police team led by North Central DIG Ranjith Padmasiri had made the detection on a tip-off. The driver was a 52-year-old man from Nochchiyagama, who was also identified as the owner of the lorry, police said.

The explosives were being transported to Trincomalee and had been hidden underneath the seat adjacent to the driver’s seat of the lorry. However he was said to have declined to reveal the purpose for which the explosives were being transported. (Atula Bandara)

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Public Saturday, 14 June 2014 03:08 AM

Was he a terrorist or was he transporting the illegal explosive materials to manufacture fire crackers, matches, etc?

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jan chandra Saturday, 14 June 2014 05:49 AM

Capital punishment should be implemented to get rid of these criminals.

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dickey bird Saturday, 14 June 2014 08:15 AM

Congratulations Police !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its time to be vigilant as the Country is being destabilisded through herion & Expolsives.
Its not only the pro LTTE diaspora, even the opposition parties wanting to topple the Rajapakshe regime, but also could be the involment of the Church & NGOs.

Sri Lanka does not need enemies, they are right in the midst of and from within.

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Ram Saturday, 14 June 2014 08:24 AM

In the UK such people are now to be tried in secret courts. Should not Sri Lanka follow suit ?

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mohan Saturday, 14 June 2014 10:18 AM

Election Gundu started

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