Murders due to personal dispute

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Initial investigations revealed that the killing of the two monks at Kotte Raja Maha Viharaya was carried out over a personal dispute and police did not specifically give details due to the current status of investigations.

It was the 80 year old monk who had been the target of the murderers and the other 60 year old monk had been killed as he came out of his room after he heard a noise. After then only they had killed the 80 year old monk.

Although four persons had been arrested in connection with the double murder, police are looking for the main suspect.

The initial breakthrough into the killings came when a school boy who was at the temple premises had seen the four men running out of the temple and getting into a car. He had written the registration number of the vehicle, KM-5376 on the sand. He had then informed the chief monk of the Kotte Raja Maha Viharaya about it.

Afterwards the police and the residents in the area had followed the dog which led them to a two storyed house under construction. Police stormed into the house and arrested four men who were consuming alcohol at the time of the raid.

But out of them only one suspect was arrested and the others were released after recording their statements. Later on three more suspects including a woman was arrested in the Kahathuduwa exit point on the Southern Expressway this morning along with the car in which the suspects had come to the temple. (Supun Dias)

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Comments - 29

Dehand Senanayake Wednesday, 21 March 2012 11:38 AM

ASSALAM MALEKKUM!
INSHAH ALLAH!

Prem Thursday, 22 March 2012 01:40 PM

WELL DONE, MY BOY

Mahi Thursday, 22 March 2012 05:42 AM

The boy should be rewarded through a government scholarship.

pasha Thursday, 22 March 2012 04:41 AM

yes good work but why was he there at 10 PM

justin barber Thursday, 22 March 2012 04:44 AM

higway being used to make speedy getaways?

Mohamed Thursday, 22 March 2012 03:31 AM

Brave boy who used his sense.

JINADASA Wednesday, 21 March 2012 03:24 PM

MAY THE NOBLE TRIPLE GEM BLESS UPON YOU, THE SCHOOL BOY GENIUS.

DASA.

Rangan Wednesday, 21 March 2012 03:12 PM

Look at the speed of the Police!!

TM Lal Wednesday, 21 March 2012 01:39 PM

True enough , but Police is yet to capture the vehicle.

MM Wednesday, 21 March 2012 01:41 PM

Now.... who will protect that boy.....?

ajith Wednesday, 21 March 2012 01:23 PM

The school boy is more intelligence than adults or even POLICE.

chatura wscg Wednesday, 21 March 2012 12:05 PM

should be rewarded

khan Wednesday, 21 March 2012 11:54 AM

masha allah, what an intelligent boy, good job putha...

jagath Wednesday, 21 March 2012 11:54 AM

police shuld not put the boy in truble with assistence of politicians.

Matalan Wednesday, 21 March 2012 11:39 AM

How clever, what an asset! What a contrast from a present day politician here. The Nation is proud and grateful to you son!

Ruvini Wednesday, 21 March 2012 08:53 AM

Excellent Intelligence of the School Boy !!! We are so proud to have such children in our society.

Sidath B Wednesday, 21 March 2012 11:35 AM

Good job.
The boy should be given all possible protection all times if required

gal kolla Wednesday, 21 March 2012 11:45 AM

great intelligence by the schoolboy...wonder what he was doing in the temple at the time - 10pm as reported in the press???

chatura Wednesday, 21 March 2012 10:17 AM

Well done Putha.You are a one of our hero, Intelligent and wise good boy.

kadalya Wednesday, 21 March 2012 10:04 AM

At least there is one citizen who is social minded and has an IQ. Most Sri Lankan lack this.

Sri Lankan Wednesday, 21 March 2012 09:56 AM

Brave inteligent boy with a lot of common sense. What is happening to this country even a 80 year old priest is not spared.

mohan Wednesday, 21 March 2012 09:26 AM

very smart boy ,school boy should be rewarded and an his identity must remain protected .

Harshaka Wednesday, 21 March 2012 09:40 AM

Clever thinking

Gayan Samarasekara Wednesday, 21 March 2012 09:35 AM

What a clever school child is he.... He will be definitely named the hero of the year..

MOHAMED ASFAR Wednesday, 21 March 2012 09:26 AM

please accept my and my families heartfelt condolences to all budhdhists in sri lanka.

Roshan Wednesday, 21 March 2012 09:27 AM

You are right , bit thibk otherside of danger after rewarding in from of TV / Papers-his life will be in danger - we must protect that clever boy

dalu banda Wednesday, 21 March 2012 09:02 AM

Clever boy. Police caught the suspects becaiuse of him. He should be rewarded.

Shane Wednesday, 21 March 2012 08:55 AM

good job of the school boy.

Madhawa Wednesday, 21 March 2012 08:52 AM

clever boy.

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