The Sri Lankan Police says the live hand grenades found in Modara yesterday were linked to investigations into several suspects in hiding with around 100 live hand grenades.

According to the Police, a suspect with a T-56 firearm was arrested by the Kiribathgoda Police recently.

Subsequent investigations led to the arrest of two other suspects with 86 live hand grenades in the Settikulam area in Vavuniya.

Further investigations revealed that several other suspects connected to the incident were in hiding with around 100 live hand grenades.

Based on a tip-off received by the officers of the Terrorist Investigation Division (TID), 10 live hand grenades were discovered near the Modara Police Station yesterday (30).

The live hand grenades have been handed over to the Modara Police Station. The TID and the Modara Police are conducting further investigations. (Newswire/ Image- File Pic)

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A 37-year-old man arrested with narcotics has been identified as a suspect wanted over several ATM card frauds, the Police said.

According to the Police, the suspect was arrested with 12.8 grams of ICE during a raid conducted at Eli House Road in Modara last afternoon.

Following investigations conducted into the man, it was found that he was wanted for ATM card financial fraud reported in the Vella Veediya, Mahabage, Piliyandala, Yakkala, and Bambalapitiya areas.

Further investigations have also found that he is a suspect who has been issued open warrants regarding 07 cases being deliberated at the Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court and 02 cases at the Fort Magistrate’s Court.

The suspect is a 37-year-old resident of Wellampitiya. The Modara Police is conducting further investigations. (Newswire)

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Two young men, including a teenager, have been apprehended for aiding and abetting the shooting incident that was reported in the Lellama area in Modara recently.

The Police said two suspects on a motorcycle had shot and killed an individual on February 13, 2024.

The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) arrested two suspects near the Kalu Palama in Sedawatte and on Ferguson Road, Colombo for aiding the shooting.

The arrested suspects are aged 16 and 21, and are residents of Colombo 15. One suspect was found to be in possession of 4.45g of ICE at the time of the arrest. 

The Modara Police and the CCD are conducting further investigations into the incident. (NewsWire) 

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A 51-year-old man has sustained injuries after being shot in the Modara area last night (Feb 13).

The Police said the victim, who is a resident of Colombo 14, was admitted to the Colombo National Hospital following the shooting.

Investigations have revealed that the victim was employed as a manager of a restaurant on Modara Road and had been shot while standing near the gate of the restaurant. 

The unidentified gunmen had arrived in a car and carried out the shooting after which they had fled the area.

Preliminary investigations reveal that a pistol had been used for the shooting, while the cause for the attack has not been ascertained yet.

The Modara Police has launched investigations to apprehend the suspects. (NewsWire)

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The National Drug Regulation Authority (NDRA) seized an illegally operated medicine warehouse during a raid in the Modara area in Colombo 15.

According to Lankadeepa, the NDRA’s Food and Pharmaceutical Authority had seized a stock of medicines and raw materials used to produce the drugs which were stored at the house of the owner of the warehouse.

The NDRA stated that the illegal warehouse had been used to produce medicines prescribed as painkillers and had been produced under the names of Indian medicines. 

The raid had been conducted by a team comprising of senior officials of the NDRA and its Food and Pharmaceutical Authority. (NewsWire)

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