"Three suspects were detained by the Navy in the immediate vicinity of the railway station Vellavatte with 1 kg of explosive C-4," - said in a statement on Twitter.
Earlier it was reported that in the city of Kalmunai in the east of Sri Lanka, there were three new explosions.
On April 21, a series of explosions occurred in Catholic churches and five-star hotels in the country. The Islamic State terrorist organization * claimed responsibility for the incidents.
According to recent data, as a result of the attacks killed 253 people.
* “Islamic State” (IG) - the organization is recognized as terrorist by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation dated December 29, 2014.