Another suspect linked to Akuregoda shooting arrested

Another suspect linked to Akuregoda shooting arrested

February 17, 2026   06:23 pm

Another individual suspected to have transported the weapons used in the killing of the lawyer and his wife in Akuregoda on February 13 has been arrested this evening (17), police stated.

The 28-year-old person was arrested in Polgasowita by the Western Province South Crimes Detection Division.

He is the sixth person to be arrested in relation to the murder of the lawyer and his wife in Akuregoda. 

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