COLOMBO (News 1st); A 39-year-old resident of Trincomalee was arrested by STF officers for illegally possessing a stock of explosives on Sunday (20).

The STF team has arrested this person near Vijitha Stores in the Kuchchaveli Police Division.

A 39-year-old resident of Trincomalee was arrested and handed over to the Kuchchaveli Police for further investigations.

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