Colombo, Nov 11 (Daily Mirror) - Police have recovered two locally manufactured firearms and ammunition from a hideout in Pahathgama, Hanwella, following information revealed during the interrogation of extradited underworld figure Kannangarage Lalith Kannangara, alias ‘Bus Lalith’.
The recovery was made by officers of the Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) yesterday.
Bus Lalith, who was extradited to Sri Lanka from Dubai, is currently being interrogated by the CCIB under detention orders.
During the operation, police recovered a locally manufactured firearm capable of firing 9mm ammunition, along with a magazine, and another locally manufactured firearm known as a ‘Galkatas’, capable of firing 12-bore ammunition.
Two rounds of live 12-bore ammunition were also recovered.
The firearms and ammunition have been taken into police custody, while the CCIB is conducting further investigations.
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