Twenty-two Global Positioning Systems (GPS), which had been concealed amidst food stocks that were to make for un-cleared areas, were found while making further clearance on a convoy of Wanni bound lorries at the Vehicle park at Thandikulam in Vavuniya this afternoon, 01 October.

According to the defence sources, 22 Global Positioning System (GPS) equipments had been concealed in jaggery sacks and the lorry was taken in to custody around 4.30 pm.

Earlier, Security forces while making clearance on a convoy of Wanni bound lorries at the Omanthai Entry/ Exit point in Vavuniya, have found C-4 explosives and batteries in two lorries last evening, 30 September. C-4 explosives weighing around 2.5kg were found concealed under the driver's seat, while a total cache of 28,880 batteries (a prohibited item under security concerns) were found laden in a makeshift false compartment in two separate lorries which are expected to cross the Omanthai gateway by Thursday evening (Oct 2)