’Konda Janith’ arrested over gunfire attack on hotel in Soysapura

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The 34-year old L.J.H. Wimalaweera alias 'Konda Janith' has been arrested by the STF over the shooting incident at a hotel in Soysapura, Moratuwa, Police said.

They said the suspect was also the main suspect of assassination of SLPP Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Councillor K. Ranjan de Silva.

The police launched investigation after a group of gunmen, who arrived in a car opened fire at a hotel in Soysapura, Moratuwa on Thursday night while three police officers on duty.

The hotel was also came under an attack by an unidentified group wielding swords on May 19.

It was revealed that the owner of the hotel had received death threats from an individual in Dubai demanding ransom.

The STF arrested the suspect 'Konda Janith', a resident of Moratuwa, following an intelligence information at a house in Panadura last night.

He was later handed over to the Mount-Lavinia police.

Investigations revealed that the suspect was on bail over the shooting of Ranjan de Silva.

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Comments - 12

Mm Sunday, 31 May 2020 10:33 AM

They know the criminals but wait till they commit a few crimes and then arrest them. Why is that ? Is the intelligence so backward when it comes to these type of crimes involving weapons and drugs ???

We r lankan,money can do anything. Sunday, 31 May 2020 04:55 PM

Money...money...money .

Mk Sunday, 31 May 2020 11:44 AM

CRIMINALS BAIL OUT THUGS BAIL OUT. BRIBERY TAKEN OUT. DRUG DEALERS OUT. CHEATERS TWO PASSPORT HOLDERS OUT. FORGE SIGNATURE CRIMINAL OUT BUT. BUT. BUT. JUST TALKING PERSON INSIDE. HA HA HA. THIS OUR SRILANKA LAW.

CITIZEN Sunday, 31 May 2020 03:49 PM

NOT WHEN A POLITICAL LEADER TAKE REVENGE. HE WILL GO AFTER TRAILING THE VICTIM UNTIL HE IS KNOCKED OUT

suren Sunday, 31 May 2020 02:53 PM

What did yahapalanaya do? They thrived

roobarbie Sunday, 31 May 2020 03:12 PM

Why do murder suspects allowed to be bailed out. This is a wrong practice, because a murderer has no symapthies with those that would furnish evidence against them. In any event a murder suspect is an anti social element that is dangerous. We should be more concerned with the human rights of innocent people rather than human rights of thugs and murderers that terrorise the society. If an individual lives thretening the society, they have already scarificed their human rights, and deserves no sympathy from the society. Lock them up, NOW!

Kapila Senaratne Sunday, 31 May 2020 05:48 PM

More to come in the future.

Clau Eri Sunday, 31 May 2020 06:57 PM

Now don't give him bail anymore. Keep him in jail until the case finish.

BuffaloaCitizen Sunday, 31 May 2020 07:09 PM

These fellows are all political henchies who call the shots. This is pada show to arrest bcos the elections around the corner, he will get away like "main suspect" for any murder. Where did you hear bail given to a main suspect. Now the defense secretary will have pittu in his mouth for this kind of activities.

dickie bird Sunday, 31 May 2020 07:40 PM

Ok. A job well done. Will the police now locate other accomplice the Dubai caller. Was this a contract and why???? How come murder suspects are on bail? Make sure all accomplices with Konda Janith get no bail.

Tamil Sunday, 31 May 2020 08:09 PM

The reason why violent crime can never be controlled in the South is because “ Every Sinhalese Politician From the Village Council to The Parliament “ has a group of hardened criminals as their own private bodyguards. Fortunately this culture did not exist for the Tamil Politicians in the North.

Dee Sunday, 31 May 2020 10:11 PM

They are active again. Didn't take much long.

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