Police arrest suspect with T-56 ammunition in Minuwangoda
Posted by Editor on October 25, 2025 - 8:11 am
(Photo: AI generated)
Police arrested a 53-year-old suspect and recovered eight live T-56 ammunition rounds and fifteen training rounds during a search operation conducted on the evening of October 24, 2025, in the Ambagahawatta area under the Minuwangoda Police Division.
Following a tip-off, officers from the Gampaha Divisional Criminal Investigation Bureau carried out the raid.
The suspect, a resident of Ambagahawatta in Minuwangoda, was handed over to the Minuwangoda Police Station.
Further investigations are being carried out by the Minuwangoda Police.
Latest Headlines in Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka to protect and develop 3.1 Billion-ton quartz reserve in Monaragala February 2, 2026
- Police Inspector, Constable arrested over missing gun at Matugama Police Station February 2, 2026
- Sri Lanka allows women to work at night as sanitary and food service workers February 1, 2026
- India pledges INR 4 Billion aid to Sri Lanka in 2026-2027 Budget February 1, 2026
- Shiranthi Rajapaksa summoned to FCID on February 3, 2026 February 1, 2026
