Sri Lanka, Sept. 13 -- A former army soldier suspected of involvement in four murders, including the killing of a former prison officer in Bandaragama and the shooting of two youths in Borella, has been arrested by the Police Special Task Force (STF).
Police said that the suspect is believed to have committed four murders in August alone. The STF tracked him down following information that the gunman responsible for the Borella Sirisara Uyana double murder on August 7 was hiding in Siyambalanduwa, Ampara. He was arrested there yesterday (12).
Investigations revealed that the suspect was also responsible for the fatal shooting of former prison officer Lalith Kodagoda near the Thunodhiya Bridge in Bandaragama on August 21. He is further su...