38 civilians arrested in Gampaha town

38 civilians arrested in Gampaha town [TamilNet, Wednesday, 18 February 2009, 17:18 GMT]
Thirty eight civilians were taken into custody in cordon and search operations conducted in Gampaha town from Sunday evening till Monday evening. 25 of them are Tamil civilians, majority of them are residents of North and East, sources said.

Police sources said the arrested were detained in police stations and were being inquired as they failed to prove their identity and justify their presence in the location