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'No more live ammo tests'
By Chamintha Thilakarathna
Several cases where live ammunition has to be sent to the Government Analyst's Department for examination have been held up after last year's accidental explosion in the department which claimed the life of a female employee.

Government Analyst, T.W.B. Pieris said since the incident they have not received any cases dealing with live ammunition. "We had made a request to the police not to send live ammunition for examination as it is risky," he said.
The Government Analyst's Department had requested the police to defuse the item and send it for examination.

However, the Police have failed to take action on this request as yet.
"We are awaiting approval from the IGP and have just received advice from the Attorney General on the matter," SSP Rienzie Perera at Police Headquarters said.

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