Three persons, including two youths aged 28 and 26 years, have been arrested with several weapons during raids conducted in separate areas in Sri Lanka.
According to the Police, a 28-year-old has been arrested with an internationally manufactured pistol with a bullet and magazine, 06 bullets of a 12-bore gun, and a mobile phone.
The suspect, a resident of Endana, was arrested during a raid conducted last evening.
Meanwhile, a 73-year-old man has been arrested with a pistol with 69 bullets, two revolvers, an air rifle, 50 bullets of a 12-bore gun, and several knives during a raid conducted in Akmeemana last evening.
The man, a resident of Akmeemana, has been arrested by Western Province South Crimes Division officials.
Furthermore, a 26-year-old man had been arrested with several types of live bullets, including 07 bullets from a T-56 firearm, in the Gonagangaara area.
The man, a resident of Buththala, was arrested during a raid conducted yesterday, based on a tip-off.
Investigations are underway by the relevant Police Stations into the arrests. (Islandnews)
