Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- In the wake of mounting allegations linking some military personnel to organized crime, the Sri Lanka Army is in the final stages of conducting a comprehensive audit of all weapons and firearms stored at Army camps across the country, the Daily Mirror learns.

Army Spokesman Brigadier Waruna Gamage said that the audit is a complex and time-consuming process involving verification of serial numbers, inventory vouchers, and overall accountability.

"The audit is almost finalised. We have to check everything, the serial numbers, the vouchers. Once completed, we will know exactly what types of weapons or firearms are missing," Brigadier Gamage said.

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