A suspected LTTE explosives expert who is believed to have supplied material to other terrorist bombers was arrested in Negombo on Wednesday night, according to police. A powerful bomb, a claymore mine, ball bearings, detonators and switches were found in the suspect's possession.
Police believe the suspect has undergone extensive training in bomb construction and deployment.
According police sources, the suspect had confessed to involvement in recent bombings of transformers in Negombo and Kochchikade. Police arrested two other individuals on the basis of information revealed by the suspect.