An individual in possession of a pistol, a magazine and 12 bullets was apprehended near the Katunayake Airport last night.
The 41-year-old man was arrested during a raid conducted by Police officials deployed at the airport departure terminal, based on a tip-off.
Preliminary investigations have found that the suspect, a resident of Ratmalana, had been previously arrested by the Mount Lavinia Police in connection with a shooting in December 2018.
He has been handed over to the Peliyagoda Police Crimes Investigation Unit for further investigations. (Newswire)