Sri Lanka, Sept. 13 -- A former army soldier suspected of being involved in four murders, including the shooting death of a former prison officer in Bandaragama and the recent killing of two youths in Borella, has been arrested by the Police Special Task Force (STF).

Police stated that they have received information that the suspect was involved in the shooting and killing of four individuals within the month of August alone.

The Joint Special Operations Unit of the STF camp in Sri Jayawardenapura had received information that the shooter in the murder of two youths in the Sirisara Uyana area of Borella on August 07 was hiding in the Siyambalanduwa area in Ampara.

Accordingly, the suspect in question was arrested in that area yesterday...