Home » Ministry of Defense Orders Temporary Surrender of Civilian Firearms for Review

Ministry of Defense Orders Temporary Surrender of Civilian Firearms for Review

written by CN Source

October 05, Colombo (LNW): The Ministry of Defense has issued a directive requiring all civilians in possession of firearms and ammunition for personal protection to temporarily surrender them to the government for a review process. In an official statement released this evening, the Ministry clarified that the firearms will be returned following the review.

All licensed firearm holders are instructed to surrender their weapons and ammunition to the Sri Lanka Navy Base in Welisara by November 7. Upon surrender, a copy of the receipt must be submitted to the reception of the Civil Security Department near the main gate of the Ministry of Defense.

The Ministry has cautioned that failure to comply with the order by the November 7 deadline will result in legal action under the Firearms Ordinance.

The directive specifically exempts firearms issued by the Ministry for property protection, agricultural safeguarding, and sports purposes.

What’s your Reaction?
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
written by CN Source

Leave a Comment

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.


To prove you're a person (not a spam script), type the security word shown in the picture.
You can enter the Tamil word or English word but not both
Anti-Spam Image