Explosive items found by Navy

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Naval Personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command, during a search, found few explosive items jettisoned in the sea area between Chemmalei and Nayaru on Thursday (14).

Among the recovered items were 1 gelignite stick, 6 non-electric detonators, and 7 safety fuses. The explosives were handed over to the Mullaithivu Police for onward action.

During a similar search carried out in the beach area of Sagarapura in Trincomalee on 11 March, the Navy managed to recover 2 water gel sticks, 8 non-electric detonators, and 5 safety fuses as well.