Police have arrested another suspect linked to the murder of alleged underworld figure Amila Prasanga Hettihewa alias "Sunshine Sudda."
The suspect was taken into custody from Thamuttegama by officers from the Murder and Organised Crime Investigation Unit.
Investigations have revealed that the suspect had acted as the driver of the van used by the killers, led by alleged rival underworld figure Hewadunuvilage Lasantha alias "Tinker Lasantha," Police Media Unit said.
Police also seized a three-wheeler, a mobile phone and cash amounting to over Rs. 1 million from the suspect's possession, a media release added.
The 43-year-old suspect is a resident of Samitpura, Mattakkuliya and is due to be produced before the Welisara Magistrate's Court today.
"Sunshine Sudda" was shot and killed in Kotawala on September 3.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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