Rifles, grenades seized in Batticaloa - SL Police

[TamilNet, Monday, 31 October 2005, 15:48 GMT]
Police sources in Batticaloa said that the Sri Lanka Army had seized two T-56 rifles, six grenades and a 9 mm pistol in the search conducted by the Sri Lanka Army in Batticaloa Monday.

Four Tamil youths were held as suspects, police said.

The arms and ammunition were seized during the cordon and search operation conducted in the northern suburbs of Batticaloa town, police further said.