A Corporal of the Sri Lanka Army has been arrested by the officers of the Elpitiya Anti-Corruption Unit over the possession of a T-56 type firearm.
The arrest has been made at Kahatapitiya area on Aluthwala-Batawala road, when a motorcycle which sped on without heeding police orders, was searched.
Officers have found a T-56 firearm, 28 T-56 live ammunition, a cartridge magazine, 02 face masks, part of an Army uniform and a water bottle.
According to the officials of the Elpitiya Anti-Corruption Unit, the arrested suspect is serving as a Corporal at the Kohuwala Army Camp.
The police suspect that the arrestee from Atabagasmulla area in Galle has brought the firearm to commit a crime.
The suspect arrested on the 24th February has been produced before Balapitiya Magistrate’s Court this evening (26), following interrogation at the Batapola police.
