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CID to probe three arms deals

by Ranil Wijayapala in Trincomalee

The Defence Ministry has handed over the investigation on three suspicious arms deals to the CID, Defence Minister Tilak Marapana said.

Marapana said investigations into the three arms deals probed by the three member committee appointed by the Ministry has been handed over to the CID for further investigation. The three arms deals are the group purchase of 32 AOO 81mm mortar bombs from Zimbabwe, two C130 transport aircraft from UK and two MI 24 Helicopters from Ukraine.

The three member Committee headed by Dulinda Weerasooriya, handed over the inquiry report to the Defence Minister.

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