Beliatta shooting : 24 yr old suspect arrested

February 7, 2024 at 9:55 AM

Another suspect has been apprehended in connection to the mass shooting in Beliatta in January in which five persons were killed.

The Police said the suspect had been arrested after surrendering to the Beliatta Police via a lawyer yesterday.

The suspect is a 24-year-old resident of Imbulgoda, Akuressa. 

The Biallatta Police is conducting further investigations into the shooting. 

Five persons, including the leader of the ‘Our People Party’ Saman Perera, were killed in the shooting that occurred on January 22, 2024. (NewsWire)