Third Suspect Arrested Over Soysapura Restaurant Owner’s Murder

COLOMBO (News 1st): Another suspect has been arrested for allegedly aiding and abetting the shooting and killing of a restaurant owner in Soysapura, Moratuwa.

The suspect was arrested during a raid conducted by the Mount Lavinia Divisional Crime Bureau near the Lunawa Railway Station.

Police said the suspect has been identified as the driver of the car used by the gunmen to travel to the scene of the shooting.

Six grammes of crystal methamphetamine, commonly known as ICE, were also found in his possession.

The 40-year-old suspect is a resident of Kelaniya.

Two other suspects were arrested yesterday in connection with aiding and abetting the shooting, in Mount Lavinia and Kahathuduwa.

The two suspects, aged 28 and 36, are residents of Kahathuduwa and Ratmalana.

The shooting took place on October 20 in Soysapura, Moratuwa, killing a restaurant owner and seriously injuring a woman.