Police today arrested the brother of Iron Ranasingha alias ‘SF Lokka’ who is the main suspect in the recent murder of nightclub owner Wasantha de Zoysa in Anuradhapura.
Asitha Ranasingha was arrested in the Tangalle area, according to police spokesman ASP Ruwan Gunasekara.
At least 20 suspects have been arrested so far in connection with the murder of Zoysa who is also known as ‘Karate Wasantha’.
However, several other suspects including the main suspect SF Lokka are said to be in hiding in order to evade arrest. Police are conducting extensive investigations to locate the remaining suspects.
The Anuradhapura Chief Magistrate yesterday 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.
