Police arrest suspect with T-56 ammunition in Minuwangoda
Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom 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 launches online seat booking system for long-distance buses May 4, 2026
- Sri Lanka, Maldives sign seven MoUs during President Muizzu’s state visit May 4, 2026
- Sri Lanka Army Lance Corporal remanded over bribery allegation May 4, 2026
- Loku Patty link probed after Galle Prison video, escape attempt and weapon arrest May 4, 2026
- Maldivian President Muizzu arrives in Sri Lanka for state visit May 3, 2026