Colombo Terrorist Investigation Division informs Court:

LTTE intelligence leader divulged about one ton bomb buried in Avissawella

Siranjani Kumari

The Colombo Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) yesterday informed the Court that an LTTE intelligence leader divulged that a high explosive bomb weighing one ton that had been brought by the LTTE to blast Colombo is still buried in Avissawella.

A resident of Vavunia Rajendra Kumar has revealed that this high explosive was brought under the instructions of LTTE inteligence head Pottu Amman and hidden. Magistrate Nirosha Fernando ordered the Commissioner General of Prisons to handover the suspect to the TID Colombo for three days. It is also revealed that nineteen firearms, 3,500 T-56 ammunition, three LMG weapons, Rs 10 million in cash and chocolates worth of Rs 8 million were hidden with the one ton bomb. The suspect is in remand custody in connection with four cases being heard before the Gampaha and Attanagalla courts.

The suspect was an active LTTE intelligence leader. He voluntarily revealed the information. Following a complaint made by the prison authorities to the TID Colombo, investigations had commenced. The suspect had later been taken to the TID on last 6th and the TID informed Court that the investigation could not be completed. The TID requested court to allow the suspect to be retained for a period of another three or four days.

The Magistrate ordered that the LTTE suspects Rajendra Kumar and Yogarajah Niroshan be handed over to the TID. The court also allowed the suspects to be taken to Avissawella under prison protection.