By Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya

Four suspects including two members of Sri Lanka Air Force and the Navy have been arrested over the theft of explosives from the Welisara Air Force explosive storage.

Police Spokesman SDIG Ajith Rohana said the Director of the Disciplinary Wing of Sri Lanka Air Force had made a complaint to the police that ammonium nitrate explosives which are used for explosions in granite quarries were stolen from the warehouse. Accordingly, the Divisional Crime Detective Bureau of Kelaniya has arrested for suspects including a Sergeant of the Airforce, a petty officer of the Navy and two outsiders following an investigation. The police also found 70kg of ammonium nitrate and a three-wheeler with the suspects. The suspects were to be produced in court, the spokesman further said.