Eleven people were arrested this week in Point Pedro by police, including two Tamil business owners and 9 Muslim men.
The police have accused two of the detainees of being in position of military uniforms.
Meanwhile in Kathankudy, Batticaloa, an AT-56 rifle, with magazine and bullets, was reportedly found by the army. The police are investigating the findings further.
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