Sri Lanka Police discover bombs in Omanthai jungle

Jun 30, 2019, 3:29 PM IST

Omanthai (Sri Lanka): Sri Lanka Police have found a bag filled with bombs on Sunday morning (June 30), in the jungles of Ilayamarndankulam area in Vavuniya.

According to police, there were around 25 landmines in the bag along with a bullet. The police recovered the explosives through a tip-off and the Special Task Force (STF) was notified of the same under the Vavuniya magistrate's court order.

The bombs will be disposed of by the STF personnel.

Police suspect that the bombs may have been hidden in order to revive the organisation, LTTE. Omanthai police are now conducting further investigations.