Police in Meetiyagoda have arrested several suspects wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in the area in November 2025.
The arrests were made yesterday (29), when officers raided a house in the Mahawatta area and found suspects hiding with weapons and narcotics.
According to the Police, one suspect was taken into custody with a foreign‑made revolver, six bullets, and 13.9 grams of heroin, while another was arrested with 14.1 grams of heroin.
Investigations revealed that these suspects were linked to the November 17, 2025, shooting in Meetiyagoda, where a man was killed.
At the same location, two more suspects were arrested with 11.5 grams and 10.5 grams of heroin, respectively.
One of them has been identified as being involved in a double murder in Eranavila, Meetiyagoda, on May 3, 2025, where two people were shot dead with firearms.
The suspects, aged 22, 23, 28, and 34, are residents of Meetiyagoda and Madampe.
The Police said investigations have revealed that they were hiding in a house belonging to the brother of an organized criminal currently abroad, and were planning another murder.
The Meetiyagoda Police are continuing further investigations. (Newswire)