Explosives found : Security tightened in Colombo

By Jayampathy Jayasinghe

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Security in Colombo and in the suburbs has been tightened following the discovery of explosives in Chillaw.

Explosives buried in the seashore, 12 kilometres north of Chillaw were discovered by a team of police officers led by Chief Inspector Jayalath Sunil of the Community Police Division yesterday around 7 a.m., the Police Media Spokesman, SSP Ranjit Gunasekera told the Sunday Observer. .

He said the high explosives weighing 200 grams have been packed into two false soles of shoes. Along with the shoes a tin containing explosives and two camouflaged uniforms belonging to LTTE cadres, two walkie - talkies, a box of ammunition were found in the same location.

Meanwhile, the following traffic arrangements have been made today in view of the second day of the SAARC summit. Traffic will not be allowed along the old Parliament Road up to the Kollupitiya junction, up to the BMICH and to the Parliamentary complex in Kotte from 9.am. to 10.30.am. and from 1 pm. to 2 pm.

Motorists have been advised to take alternate routes from Fort via Maradana to Baseline Road, Dematagoda, Wellampitiya, Kaduwela, and along old road Avissawella.

Vehicles proceeding to Galle will proceed along Malabe, Pannipitiya, Kottawa, Katubedde. In the afternoon roads leading from the old Parliament to Kollupitiya and up to the BMICH will be closed from 2.00 pm. to 3.30 pm. The same roads will be close again from 4.15 pm. to 5.30 pm.

Traffic proceeding along Kandy and Ratnapura roads will not be interrupted.