148 Kg of explosives found in Chavakachcheri

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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)

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