Sri Lanka, Feb. 26 -- Sri Lanka Police have successfully thwarted an attempt to assassinate the parents of the wife of underworld figure infamously known as "Kehelbaddara Padme" in an apparent act of retaliation for the murder of notorious underworld figure "Ganemulla Sanjeewa".

According to police, two young men suspected to have been involved in the murder plot were apprehended while allegedly surveilling the house of Kehelbaddara Padme's wife in Pannala. At the time of their arrest, her mother, father, and younger brother were inside the residence.

Police had received intelligence regarding a potential attack on the household and, upon arriving at the scene, discovered the two individuals recording video footage of the premises. The ...