‘Club Wasantha’ murder suspects further remanded

‘Club Wasantha’ murder suspects further remanded

August 5, 2024   04:36 pm

All ten suspects, including the tattoo studio owner, arrested in connection with the murder of two persons including Surendra Wasantha Perera alias ‘Club Wasantha,’ have been further remanded until August 20 by the Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court, Ada Derana reporter said.

The son of the murdered businessman, the OIC of the Western Province South Crimes Division, representatives from the Attorney General’s Department and the individual who took charge of Wasantha’s body had also appeared before the court for today, as per summons issued by court.

In the meantime, Sri Lanka Police has sought public assistance in tracking down three suspects in relation to the incident. Police have also released photographs and details of the three suspects in question. 

Police have arrested ten suspects including the owner of the tattoo studio in Athurugiriya where the shooting incident took place on July 08 and a 21-year-old female on suspicion of having aided and abetted in the shooting incident.

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