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Sri Lanka police have arrested three LTTE cadres who had been engaged in several ransom cases in Vavuniya yesterday night.

Police spokesman Senior Superintendent of Police I.M Karunaratna said that the three LTTE cadres were arrested during a raid conducted over another ransom case in Vavuniya.

They have attempted to obtain Rs. 500,000 as a ransom from a businessman in the area when they were arrested.

Further questioning over the suspects is currently underway, the police said.