Two more suspects arrested over ‘Club Wasantha’ murder
July 24, 2024 07:16 am
Sri Lanka Police said that two more suspects have been arrested for allegedly aiding and abetting the gunmen involved in the shooting and killing of two individuals including businessman Surendra Wasantha Perera, also known as ‘Club Wasantha’.
The suspects, who had allegedly helped the killers to escape, have been arrested in the Athurugiriya and Battaramulla areas, police said.
Police had also arrested a 21-year-old female on Sunday (21) on suspicion of being connected to the killing of ‘Club Wasantha’ at Athurugiriya recently.
Police had previously arrested eight suspects including the owner of the tattoo studio in Athurugiriya where the shooting incident took place and a 21-year-old female on suspicion of having aided and abetted in the shooting incident.
During the investigations carried out thus far, it has been revealed that the owner of the tattoo studio has received an amount of Rs. 1 million over a period of time.
The shocking shooting incident had occurred during the opening ceremony of a tattoo and piercing studio near the Clock Tower in Athurugiriya on July 08.
Six people were rushed to the hospital following the incident. Police later confirmed that 55-year-old businessman Surendra Wasantha Perera, popularly known as “Club Wasantha,” and a 38-year-old male had succumbed to their injuries.
Popular singer K. Sujeewa and Wasantha’s wife were reported to be among the four injured persons.
In the course of the investigation, the police discovered the van used by the suspects in an abandoned land in Bulathsinhala area. Additionally, the car used by the suspects to carry out the shooting was found abandoned in Kaduwela.
