Sri Lanka, Dec. 3 -- The individual suspected to be the gunman who recently shot and killed the chairman of the Modara Devalaya Committee in Ambalangoda has been arrested by the Galle District Crime Investigation Division.

During the suspect's interrogation, it was revealed that he had received the contract to carry out the murder from the notorious organised criminal known as 'Loku Patty', who is currently detained at the Boossa High-Security Prison.

The suspect has revealed to the police that he was involved in drug trafficking activities, through which he came to know the underworld figure 'Loku Patty'.

He further stated that on the day of the murder, he was picked up by a vehicle driven by an individual known as 'Mahadura Isuru' at...