Sri Lankan police have raided a house in Devipuram, Puthukudiyiruppu on Tuesday arresting a man who they claim was manufacturing arms, Ceylon Today.
The police claim to have found "three dipping guns, seven muzzle-loaders, 12 pipes used for making guns, ten kilos of T-56 bullets, 500 grams of explosives, saws, pliers and a large quantity of equipment" at the time of arrest.
The man who has not been identified, has been accused by police of being a previous member of the LTTE, working within the arms manufacture section.