Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- Two suspects have been arrested in the Settikulam area of Vavuniya with 86 live hand grenades, Police Headquarters reported.

The arrest came following information obtained from a suspect who was previously arrested in the Kiribathgoda Police Division for illegal possession of a T-56 firearm.

Police Headquarters stated that these arrests are linked to an ongoing investigation by the Counter-Terrorism and Investigation Division.

The investigation began after the division received intelligence that several individuals had fled with ten live hand grenades.

In connection with this investigation, police successfully recovered 10 live hand grenades yesterday (September 30) from the Aluthmawatha area of Modara.

These ten...