Rathgama PS chairman’s murder: Main suspect surrenders, remanded till April 6

March 31, 2015 04:17 pm

The main suspect in the murder of the Rathgama Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman has been remanded till April 06 after he surrendered to the Kalutara Magistrate’s Court today.

Janith de Silva, also known as Podi Lasia, had surrendered to the court through a lawyer over the March 23 murder of local politician Manoj Pushpakumara Mendis.

37-year-old Mendis was gunned down outside a hotel in Hikkaduwa after attending a social gathering at the venue.

Two more persons were injured in the shooting.

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TAGS : Manoj Pushpakumara Mendis , Rathgama Pradeshiya Sabha , shot dead , Janith de Silva , Podi Lasia ,

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