The Military Spokesperson Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara denied news controversies of an alleged cargo-plane detained by Thailand security authorities as heading for Sri Lanka.

Quoting latest Thai security official reports, the Spokesperson confirmed that the cargo-plane detained in Thailand with tons of war weaponry was not headed to Sri Lanka.

The plane was detained yesterday (Dec 12) in Don Mueang airport in Thailand after being stopped for refueling which had en route from the North Korean capital Pyongyang. Thai Security authorities asked to search the aircraft after being tipped off by their American counterparts.

The armed forces, police, immigration and customs officers of Thailand are investigating the mystery surrounding the arms and ammunition cache, found concealed in 12 crates and weighing about 35 tonns.

According to Thailand security officials, the cargo-plane was heading towards a destination in the western boarders of the South Asian region.