Police also arrested four persons and a three-wheeler with about 70 kilograms and 700 grams of explosives stolen from the Sri Lanka Air Force explosives depot at the Welisara Naval Premises.
Police spokesman Senior DIG Ajith Rohana stated that an Air Force Flight Sergeant and a minor Navy employee who are believed to be in charge of the warehouse have been arrested in connection with the incident.
He further stated that they had stolen the explosives and sold them for use in the quarries.