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Galkatas is a common name for the widespread illegal homemade hand gun type in Sri Lanka. There is not any unique or identical shape for this but it is known to fire 9mm or .38 ammunition and even 7.62×39mm Soviet M1943 rounds.

The galkatas is famous among the local underground groups. It is the weapon responsible for most of the homicides committed in Sri Lanka. The weapon is made by local blacksmiths, and due to this, it has many mechanical defects.

References

Zuhair, Ayesha (2007-02-17). "Illicit small arms abuse rampant in Hambantota". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-06.
Warnakulasuriya, Asanga (2003-05-01). "Arms cache found from Divulapitiya house". Daily News. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-09-06.

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-'''Galkatas''' is a common name for the widespread illegal homemade [[hand gun]] type in [[Sri Lanka]]. There is no any unique or identical shape for this but its known to fire [[9mm]] or [[3.8mm]] ammunition and even [[7.62x39mm]] Soviet M1943 rounds.
+{{Short description|Widespread illegal homemade hand gun type in Sri Lanka}}'''Galkatas''' is a common name for the widespread [[Improvised firearm|illegal homemade]] [[hand gun]] type in [[Sri Lanka]]. There is not any unique or identical shape for this but it is known to fire 9mm or .38 ammunition and even [[7.62×39mm]] Soviet M1943 rounds.
-The Galkatas is famous among the local underground groups and it is the weapon responsible for most of homicides committed in Sri Lanka. The weapon is made by the local blacksmiths and due to this it has many mechanical defects in it too.
+The galkatas is famous among the local underground groups. It is the weapon responsible for most of the homicides committed in Sri Lanka. The weapon is made by local blacksmiths, and due to this, it has many mechanical defects.
 == References ==
-* {{cite news | first=Ayesha | last=Zuhair | title=Illicit small arms abuse rampant in Hambantota | date=2007-02-17 | url =http://www.dailymirror.lk/2007/02/17/news/01.asp| work =Daily Mirror | accessdate = 2007-09-06| archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070930224655/http://www.dailymirror.lk/2007/02/17/news/01.asp| archivedate = September 30, 2007}}
+* {{cite news | first=Ayesha | last=Zuhair | title=Illicit small arms abuse rampant in Hambantota | date=2007-02-17 | url =http://www.dailymirror.lk/2007/02/17/news/01.asp| work =Daily Mirror | accessdate = 2007-09-06| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070930224655/http://www.dailymirror.lk/2007/02/17/news/01.asp| archivedate = September 30, 2007}}
-* {{cite news | first=Asanga | last=Warnakulasuriya | title=Arms cache found from Divulapitiya house | date=2003-05-01 | url =http://www.dailynews.lk/2003/05/01/new16.html | work =Daily News | accessdate = 2007-09-06 }}
+* {{cite news|first=Asanga |last=Warnakulasuriya |title=Arms cache found from Divulapitiya house |date=2003-05-01 |url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2003/05/01/new16.html |work=Daily News |accessdate=2007-09-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930033316/http://www.dailynews.lk/2003/05/01/new16.html |archivedate=2007-09-30 }}
 {{Improvised firearms}}
+[[Category:Crime in Sri Lanka]]
 [[Category:Homemade firearms]]
 [[Category:Insurgency weapons]]
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