LTTE weapons haul found

Troops recovered nine pistols, one light pistol, one 40 mm grenade launcher, one T-81 weapon, four T-56 weapons, three shot guns, three .22 rifles, one modified weapon, one repeater shot gun, one Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) launcher, seventy RPG rounds and ten chargers in the general areas of Walayanmadu, Ramanadanpuram and Visuamadu during search and clear operations on Saturday.

Meanwhile, a special Police team from Seruvila Police on a tip-off, conducted a search operation in Thonithottanmadu area, Seruvila and uncovered one hundred and twenty T-56 weapons, twelve Light Machine Guns (LMG), one repeater shot gun, twelve Multi Purpose Machine Guns (MPMG) and one 303 rifles on Saturday.

Further investigations are being carried out by the Seruvila Police.