Sri Lankan police reportedly found two rifle bullets and a camouflaged holster following a raid on a mosque in Jaffna, as the security forces continue to carry out raids across the North-East.
The ammunition was found along with firecrackers at the Mankumpan Mosque, in Thevagam, Jaffna in a raid on Monday.
One person has reportedly been taken into police custody.
Military personnel, Special Task Force officers, and police were seen in heightened numbers across the North-East, with temporary checkpoints, bag checks and house to house searches reported.
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Several arrests have already been made, reportedly in connection with the Easter Sunday attacks. In the wake of the attacks, emergency regulations were passed without a vote, which gives the security forces wide ranging powers arrest and detention.
