Sapugaskanda murder suspect found shot dead

March 11, 2019 11:20 am

The body, which was recovered from a rubber estate in Nawagamuwa this morning (11), has been identified as a person who had been wanted over a murder in Sapugaskanda.

The police had found a body with gunshot wounds from a rubber estate at Godellawatte in Nawagamuwa this morning.

Police investigations have uncovered that the deceased is a 37-year-old named Chamila Prasad Karunaratne, who was temporarily residing in Gonawara area in Kelaniya.

Reportedly, live ammunition used for T-56 and empty bullets were also recovered at the scene.

The deceased had been wanted by the police over the murder of a 35-year-old businessman named H. A. Danushka Sanjeewa alias ‘Manna’ from Makola North.

On 12th December 2018, this businessman was shot dead at the Galwala Junction in Sapugaskanda by two gunmen.

Body with gunshot wounds recovered from rubber estate
Mar 11th, 2019

Businessman shot dead in Sapugaskanda
Dec 12th, 2018

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