When inquired, Police Spokesperson SP Ajith Rohana said the search was carried out following information received of weapons and drugs being hidden in houses in the respective area and that the army had agreed to assist the police in the issue.
The spokesperson said that every house was checked in the joint operation to see if there were any suspicious activities taking place in the houses according to the information received.
When further inquiries were made from Military Spokesperson Brigadier Nihal Hapuarchchi, he said the army had joined the search operation on a request made by the police.
He noted that the army had not participated in the actual search of the houses, but assisted the police personnel involved in the search by providing them with the required security.
