Sri Lanka, June 1 -- The Police Special Task Force (STF) on Saturday (30) arrested a suspect, linked to an underworld gang, in connection with the recent shooting attack on a restaurant in the area of Soysapura in Moratuwa.

The arrest was made in the area of Eluwila in Panadura.

The suspect, identified as Janith Hashan Wimalaweera alias "Konda Janiya", is a resident of Angulana, Moratuwa.

It was revealed that he is a close associate of underworld gang leader "Angulane Anju".

After being produced before the Mount Lavinia Magistrate, the suspect was remanded until the 5th of June.

Further investigations revealed that the suspect had also played a part in the assassination of Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Council Member Ranjan de Sil...