Four people have been arrested by Ilavalai Police in Jaffna following an explosion, which the police allege, was caused by the individuals lighting explosives they had discovered clearing land.
The four individuals have been admitted to Jaffna Teach Hospital for treatment before they were arrested. They were all residents of Ilavalai between the ages of 30 and 40.
The Police have alleged that the explosives were abandoned by the LTTE during the armed conflict.
These arrests come as campaigning for Sri Lanka’s parliamentary elections next month continued. During presidential elections last year, there was a similar crackdown on Tamils across the North-East.
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