
Police today arrested a suspect over the murder of a UNP supporter in the Dompe area on Tuesday (18), police spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana said.
O.K. Piyasena, a supporter of UNP Gampaha District PC candidate Harshana Rajakaruna, died due to an alleged assault by a UPFA supporter in the Dompe electorate.
He was the first casualty of the upcoming Western and Southern Provincial Council election.
The suspect, Pathberiya Arachchige Wasantha a.k.a. Sunil, was arrested when he surrendered to Dompe Police today.
He is to be produced before the Pugoda Magistrate today.




















