Sri Lanka, April 25 -- The Colombo Magistrate Court has permitted the detention of the main suspect arrested in connection with the shooting and killing of social activist Dan Priyasad, for questioning until May 30, 2025.

This order was issued when the Mirihana Special Investigations Unit produced the suspect before Colombo Additional Magistrate Harshana Kekunawela today (25).

The convenor of the "Nawa Sinhale National Movement" and political activist, Dan Priyasad, was shot at the 'Laksanda Sevana' Housing Complex in Wellampitiya on Tuesday (22) evening. According to reports, he was initially admitted to the Colombo National Hospital with gunshot wounds, but passed away shortly after due to the severity of his injuries.

Priyasad was r...