Two more suspects have been arrested in connection with the shooting incident reported in Wennappuwa on 31 August, the Police said.

The suspects, aged between 26 and 29, were scheduled to be produced before the Marawila Magistrate’s Court yesterday (1).

Meanwhile, another suspect was arrested on 31 August in connection with the same incident. 

A firearm and the car used to commit the crime have also been taken into custody.

The shooting took place along Lake Road, adjacent to the Wennappuwa Police Station, at around 10.30 a.m. A group of individuals arrived in a car and rammed the vehicle onto a motorcycle. The attackers then assaulted the motorcyclists with a sharp weapon and opened fire at them. One of the motorcyclists was injured and managed to flee the scene, while the other sustained gunshot injuries and succumbed on the spot. The deceased was returning from the Wennappuwa Police Station, as he was required to report to the Station on a monthly basis in relation to an ongoing High Court case.

The shooting was carried out using a revolver-type firearm. A Court verdict regarding a case filed against the deceased was scheduled to be delivered on 9 September.