‘Kudu Roshan’ hacked to death in Wanathamulla
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‘Kudu Roshan’ hacked to death in Wanathamulla

February 5, 2017   11:53 am

By Binoy Suriyaarachchi

Underworld figure known as ‘Kudu Roshan’ was hacked to death by an unidentified group of people in Wanathamulla, Colombo on Sunday, police said.


The remains of the 30-year-old victim are currently deposited at the Colombo National Hospital pending a post-mortem, according to police.


The police say that an investigation is underway to identify and locate the involved suspects.


Chamara Sandaruwan alias ‘Kudu Roshan’ is also a suspect in the murders of four individuals in Mattakkuliya occurred in October, 2016.

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