Srilanka, Nov. 21 -- Homagama Headquarters Police stated that a police constable deployed for security duty at the G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) coordinating center at Homagama Central College deserted his post, leaving his official T56 service firearm there.

Police identified the officer who fled as Police Constable 96819 W. A. D. P. Wanigasuriya.

The police noted that the constable, along with another officer, was assigned to security duty at the coordinating center on November 19, equipped with the T56 firearm (number 1515121) and 30 rounds of ammunition.

During an inspection of the examination centers by the Homagama Headquarters Police Inspector around 3 PM that day, it was discovered that the constable departed from his duty statio...