Colombo (News 1st): The Police Special Task Force executed a controlled detonation of a suspicious motorbike in the Gas Paha Junction area in Pettah this afternoon (April 24).

This was confirmed by the Police Media Unit. However, according to the police no explosives were found on the bike.

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