Navy unearths large stock of weapons

Ridma DISSANAYAKE

A large stock of weapons, explosives and other war like equipment buried by fleeing LTTE terrorists was unearthed by Naval troops in Narantanai West in Kayts on January 1, attached to the Northern Naval Command, following information they received, Navy Spokesman Commander Kosala Warnakulasooriya told the Daily News yesterday.

The stock was consists of one 60 mm mortar launcher,one 60 mm mortar cleaning rod with brush,five T56 weapons, four T81 weapons,484 7.6254mm ammunitions, 769 7.6239mm ammunitions, 12 7.6239mm ammunition boxes, six T81 magazines, 30 T51 magazines and two communication sets, he further said.