LTTE cadres arrested with explosives

Rafik JALALDEEN

Over 366kgs of C4 explosive were recovered and two LTTE cadres arrested yesterday in Kumankulam, Vavuniya.

Kandaiya Vijayakumar alias Vijaya (35), an LTTE cadre was arrested from the IDP camp Block-4 in Vavuniya on Monday. Acting on information from the Tiger cadre, police intelligence recovered 366kgs of C4 explosives and a dead code, police spokesman SSP Ranjith Gunasekera said. ”The explosives were unearthed from a jungle patch in Kumankulam”, he added.

SSP Gunasekera said following information divulged by Vijaya another LTTE suspect was arrested from Poonthottam, Vauniya yesterday.

Thambilingam Sivakaran alias Karan (24), a Tiger cadre was arrested along with a hand grenade in Poonthottam.