Police have launched investigations to apprehend two suspects wanted in connection with a triple murder committed in the Wavulagala area within the Baddegama Police Division on September 27, 2026.
The Baddegama Police and the Elpitiya Divisional Crime Investigation Bureau are conducting investigations to locate and arrest the suspects, according to the Police Media Division.
Preliminary investigations have revealed that two individuals who arrived at the scene in a motor car allegedly opened fire using a T-56 assault rifle at a man and two women travelling in a three-wheeler, killing all three.
Police have identified two suspects allegedly involved in committing and aiding and abetting the crime. However, both individuals have evaded arrest and are believed to have fled the area.
The two wanted suspects have been identified as:
Name: Laddu Kolitha Yasaratne de Zoysa
Age: 50 years
National Identity Card No.: 762905191V
Address: No. 47, Kekilla Mandiya, Boossa.
Name: Watudura Buddhi Madusanka Gunasiri
Age: 35 years
National Identity Card No.: 913161629V
Address: Rajahenawatta, Sudumateya, Dodanduwa.
Photographs of the two wanted suspects have been released to the public to assist in their identification.
Police have requested anyone with information regarding their whereabouts to contact the following numbers:
- Officer-in-Charge, Baddegama Police Station: 071-8591480
- Baddegama Police Station: 091-2292222
The public has been urged to provide any relevant information that could assist police in locating and apprehending the suspects.
