Sri Lanka, Feb. 23 -- A suspect has been arrested by the Puttalam Police in connection with the murder of a three-wheeler driver and the theft of his three-wheeler in the Puttalam area.

The arrested suspect has been identified as a 16-year-old resident of the Rathmalyaya area in Puttalam, police said.

Police launched an investigation following a phone call received yesterday (22) reporting the discovery of a body inside a drain in the Adappanavilluwa area of Puttalam.

Investigations have revealed that the deceased was a 75-year-old man named Abdul Latheef, who had left home on 21 February for a hire in his three-wheeler.

According to police investigations, the suspect had arrived at the victim's residence around 9.30 p.m. that night, ...