Another individual suspected of abetting in the killing of a Chief Jailor attached to the Welikada Prisons Training School recently was arrested by Police yesterday (Aug 21).
T.N.Thihara Jayaratne, the jailor, had been shot dead by two gunmen on a motorcycle, in the Kuligoda area on August 3.
The suspect, a 25-year old identified as the owner of the motorcycle had been arrested in Hikkaduwa around 1:20 pm yesterday. He is due to be produced before the Balapitiya Magistrate's court today.
Previously another suspect was arrested in connection with the incident.
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