Two groups of Navy personnel have recovered a cache of explosives and a pressure mine in separate search operations.
The explosives were found during a search carried out in Erakkandi, Trincomalee by a group of Navy personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command yesterday (06).
Accordingly, find 14 non-electric detonators, 03 water gel sticks, 04 chargers and a safety fuse of 1 1/2 feet were recovered by the Navy personnel.
The stock of explosives has been handed over to the Trincomalee Police for further investigations.
Meanwhile, another group of Navy personnel has managed to recover a pressure mine of corrosive condition in Kokilai, Pulmodai yesterday.
The pressure mine was taken to the naval base, SLNS Ranweli and subsequently defused.
