Sri Lanka’s Special Task Force arrested five people in the town of Muttur in Trincomalee, after the reported discovery of explosives on Saturday.
A joint raid was carried out by STF commandos and Special Operation Unit members of the Trincomalee Police, reports The Island. The arrested were all Tamil and Muslim, police added.
The raid was reportedly set in place following a tip off. Police claim to have recovered 17 kilograms of explosives in total, from two different houses in Sampur and Muttur.