9 kgs. of high powered explosives detected in Dehiwela

9 kg of explosives near the railway track at the two different locations in the Dehiwela coastal area last morning, police spokesman Senior DIG Jayantha Wickramaratne said. The detection followed a tip off by a civilian.

According to DIG Wickramaratne, 7 kg of C4 explosives which were concealed in 14 small packets were uncovered by the Dehiwela police around 9.40 am. “The C4 explosives were found on a grassy patch by the railway line near Frazier Avenue in Dehiwela”, he added.

A mobile phone was also found on the spot along with the explosive packets.

Following a subsequent search operation, the Dehiwela police recovered a further 2kg of C4 explosives hidden in a thicket around 100 metres away from the coastal area in Dehiwela. “The high powered explosives were packed in four boxes each weighing 500 g. The police recovered a total of 18 boxes with 500 g C4 explosives in each box,” the DIG said.