Two arrested over attempted murder in Kolonnawa
December 14, 2023 01:20 pm
Police have arrested two individuals on suspicion of an incident of attempted murder using a firearm in the Kolonnawa area.
The two arrested individuals are aged 25 years and residents of Kolonnawa and Dematagoda areas, the police said.
The arrest was made during a search operation carried out by the Organised Crime Prevention Unit of the Police Special Task Force (STF).
The STF officers have also taken into custody 07 grams and 500 milligrams of heroin which were in the possession of the suspects at the time of their arrest.
Meanwhile, police have also recovered the motorcycle used by the suspects, two knives, a toy pistol, 07 mobile phones, 02 helmets and the bike jackets that they were wearing at the time.
Western Province – South Crimes Unit is conducting further investigations regarding the incident.
