A 17-year-old from Thunukkai, Mullaitivu District was arrested in connection with an allegedly recovered locally made firearm in the district.
Mallavi police made the arrest during a raid conducted by the on Sunday evening.
The police said that the youth was going to be produced in the Mullaitivu Magistrates’ court on Monday and that investigations were ongoing.
Within the past three weeks, Sri Lankan police have made several arrests across the North-East, with illegal weapons allegedly recovered across the province.
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