Police have arrested the suspected gunman linked to the fatal shooting of a man in Wettumakada, Kalutara, last week.
The arrest was made by officers of the Kalutara Crimes Division following an investigation into the incident.
The suspect has been identified as 44-year-old Sampath Kumaratunga, alias “Bonchiya,” a resident of Payagala.
According to police, the suspect was apprehended while hiding in a house in Maligawatta after investigators gathered information through the analysis of surveillance camera footage from areas around Maligawatta.
Police said the suspect has previously faced allegations relating to heroin trafficking and possession of narcotics.
He is scheduled to be produced before the Kalutara Magistrate’s Court today (03), where investigators are expected to seek a detention order to facilitate further inquiries.
The shooting occurred on May 28 in Wettumakada, Kalutara, when a gunman who arrived in a car allegedly opened fire on a man travelling on a motorcycle before fleeing the scene.
