Weapons cache uncovered near Weheragala reservoir

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Police in Kataragama have begun an inquiry following the discovery of a cache of weapons close to the sluice gate of the Weheragala reservoir.

The find was made after Army personnel alerted Police when falling water levels in the reservoir exposed the items. Among the recovered materials were 74 T-56 rifle magazines, 36 magazines for light machine guns, T-81 ammunition, two ammunition boxes, corroded bullets, and assorted weapon components.

The reservoir is situated at the junction of the Kataragama, Lunugamvehera, and Gonaganara Police Divisions. Officers from Kataragama Police visited the site and subsequently reported the recovery to the Tissamaharama Magistrate’s Court.