Poachers nabbed with venison

Nawagattegama Police arrested three poachers possessing firearms along with 10 kilograms of venison, near the Thabbowa Forest Reserve, yesterday.

The suspects, each aged 48, are residents of Nelliwewa and had been selling illicit meat to tourist hotels in the area.

Puttalam SSP J. A. Chandrasena had deployed 35 police personnel to arrest poachers in the Kurunegala and Puttalam districts, recently.