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The car bearing the registration number CAE 4706, which was used for the recent jewellery shop robbery in Matara, was taken into police custody in Moragahahena this morning together with its owner, Police said.

They said the arrested suspect was identified as 43-year-old Madapathage Kapila Kumara, a resident of Meegoda.

One police officer was killed during the gunfire exchange at Matara and the main suspect of the armed gang which attempted to rob the jewellery shop was later killed when he allegedly attempted to hurl a hand grenade to the police.


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  • Waco Monday, 02 July 2018 12:31 PM

    Has the police suspended the operations to get under world criminals.

    Jayamini Perera Monday, 02 July 2018 01:03 PM

    Police, politicians and the underworld has a nexus and they usually go hand in gloves. That's the golden triangle of Srilanka.

    opal Monday, 02 July 2018 01:12 PM

    Now, don't take the driver to show the petrol shed where they got the petrol! He may try to throw a bomb at the police!!

    Rasheed Monday, 02 July 2018 01:27 PM

    Owner will say that the car was stolen and missing on that day and later found, already lodge a complain at the local Police station.

    Eesh Monday, 02 July 2018 03:09 PM

    Mangala should be nervous

    Cobra Tuesday, 03 July 2018 07:55 AM

    Now blow it up and say it was trying to escape!!!!!!!

    jayantha Tuesday, 03 July 2018 09:00 AM

    Sooner all these gangsters will Bail out . This is Sri Lanka dont forget .


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