Cache of Weapons Recovered in Pudukuduirripu
6:15pm on Friday 19th November 2010
Intelligence operatives of SLAF Trikonamadu recovered a substantial hoard of weaponry in the general area of Welleimulliwaikkal, Pudukuduirrippu on Tuesday 16 November, 2010.
 
The discovery was made on information given by former LTTE cadres at Trikonamadu Rehabilitation Centre. Following the tip off, a team led byOfficer in Charge of Intelligence, Pilot Officer PSDD Rupasinghe, was sent to the said location.
 
A total of 17 kinds of weaponry were recovered form the location and were handed over to the Officer in Charge at SLAF Mullativu on 18 November, 2010. The team returned to their camp at Trikonamudu on the same day after the successful operation.
 
Below is a list of  weapons recovered :


                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Claymore  mine 12.5 Kg  
10
Claymore  mine 2.5 Kg  
03
RPG  tail boosters
36
60  mm Mortar bombs
23
LTTE Hand grenade (Tamilan Kundu)
26
81  mm mortar bombs
06
RPG  bombs
03
Trapping  switch 
42
130  mm bomb
01
100  mm bomb
01
Baba  mortar bombs (LTTE made )
01
No.6  releasing switch
15
12.7  mm ammo
500
7.62  mm MPMG ammo 
1710
7.62  x 54 mm link with ammo 
227
9  mm x 18 pistol ammo
1280
14.5  mm link (without ammo)
11


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