Reports inform another opportunity has been granted to the armed groups functioning in the eastern province, to disarm weapons. The Defense sector had decided to grant another opportunity to grant general amnesty to lay arms.

Instructions were given to the armed groups to handover the weapons within a period of three weeks. In regard to Muslim Armed groups, the Intelligence division is continuously processing investigations is according to information. Massive amount of weapons are still with the Eastern province Muslim armed groups, and only a small amount has been handed over, was stated by Eastern Provincial Deputy Police Inspector Edison Gunatilake. Meanwhile, Muslim armed groups leader Cadju Samad handed over arms and was shot to death within a period of some days is according to information.