Sri Lanka Police have sought the public’s assistance to apprehend a suspect wanted in connection to the murder of an individual in Sripura on August 16.

According to the Police, two suspects on a motorcycle had opened fire at the victim using a T-56 firearm. 

One suspect wanted over the shooting has been identified, but is reported to have fled the area.

The suspect, Kande Lekamlage Gayan Sugathadasa, is a resident of Avissawella and holder of the National Identity Card numbers 850220751V and 198502200751. 

The public with any information on the suspect has been requested to inform the Police via 071 8591181 or 025 2255062. (Newswire)

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Six suspects have been arrested for aiding the shooting incident reported in Sripura on August 08, with investigations revealing it had been carried out on the orders of an underworld figure living in Dubai. 

The Police said two gunmen on a motorcycle had shot the victim near Pillayar Junction in the Gemunupura area and had fled the area. 

The Sripura Police had launched investigations into the shooting leading to the arrest of six suspects yesterday. 

The suspects aged between 20 and 47 years, are residents of Welioya, Padaviya, Kebithigollewa, and Parakramapura.

Interrogation of the suspects had revealed that the shooting had been orchestrated by underworld figure Kankanamge Priyantha Gunasir alias Pathala Priyantha over a personal dispute. 

The Police said it was further revealed that the victim killed in the incident was not the intended target, and it was another individual. 

The Sripura Police is conducting further investigations. (Newswire)

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A 26-year-old youth has died in a shooting reported at Pillayar Junction in the Gemunupura area in Sripura early this morning. 

The Police said an unidentified gunman on a motorcycle had shot the man and fled the area.

Preliminary investigations reveal that the suspect had used a T-56 firearm to carry out the shooting.

The cause of the shooting is yet to be ascertained, while the Sripura Police is conducting investigations to apprehend the suspect.

The deceased, who had died at the spot, has been identified as a resident of Kawantissapura in Sripura. (Newswire)

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