A bomb scare has occurred at the Russian Embassy due to a parcel left by a foreigner. Accordingly, the Bomb Disposal Unit, Special Task Force, and Police Dog Unit have been called in and an emergency search has been conducted.
The bomb scare occurred when a foreigner gave a laptop to the Russian Embassy in Colombo at around 1:00 PM and immediately left.
Accordingly, a team including the Special Task Force, the Bomb Disposal Unit of the Special Task Force, and the Kurunduwatte Police investigated the matter. A dog named Lord from the Police Dog Unit was also brought in and examined. Following the initial investigations, the Kurunduwatte Police took the computer for further investigation, and officers from the Kurunduwatte Police are conducting further investigations.