Sri Lanka, March 1 -- A foreign-manufactured pistol along with four rounds of ammunition has been discovered while concealed in a shrubbery area on a by-road near the Mahayaya Waththa cemetery in Katana, police stated.

The weapon was recovered during a special operation carried out by a team of officers from the Negombo Divisional Crimes Investigation Bureau.

Police are conducting further investigations to determine whether the firearm had been hidden for the purpose of committing a crime.

Further investigations into the incident are being carried out by the Katana Police Station in coordination with the Negombo Divisional Crimes Investigation Bureau.

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