An Army deserter involved with organised criminals undertaking contract killings has been shot dead in Ganemulla in a shoot out with the STF, police said.
He is believed to have been involved in the recent attempted murder in Ja-ela.
The STF had gone to a location where the suspect was hiding last night.
The STF claimed that the suspect opened fire forcing them to return fire.
The suspect was killed while STF person was also injured.
Police with the STF have launched an operation to crackdown on 20 organised criminal gangs.
Customs have detected 228 mobile phones and tabs valued at over Rs 30 million left behind in the duty free shopping complex at the Banaranaike International Airport today, Customs officials said.
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