‘SF Lokka’ remanded until Nov. 09

The Anuradhapura Magistrate today (03) remanded Iron Ranasingha alias ‘SF Lokka’ who is said to be the main suspect in the recent murder of nightclub owner Wasantha de Zoysa in Anuradhapura, Ada Derana reporter said. 

The suspect has been remanded until November 09.

SF Lokka was arrested in Chilaw at around 7.30 pm by a team attached to the Anuradhapura police last Sunday. Earlier, police had also arrested his brother, Asitha Ranasingha, in Tangalle.

At least 26 suspects have been arrested so far in connection with the murder of Zoysa who is also known as ‘Karate Wasantha’.

The Anuradhapura Chief Magistrate had also issued an order preventing SF Lokka from leaving the country.

Iron Ranasingha, an army deserter, had joined the Army on March 2, 2007 and had reportedly deserted his post at the Special Forces Regiment on June 15, 2015. 

Alexander Wasantha Wickrama de Zoysa, an ex-Karate champion who is said to be the owner of several Guinness World Records, was hacked to death by a gang during a brutal attack on his night club last Sunday (25).

Several individuals including the manager of the nightclub were injured following the attack, which also resulted in large scale damages to the property.