'Kosgoda Tharaka' killed in police shooting

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Notorious organized criminal Dharmakeerthi Tharaka Perera Wijesekera alias 'Kosgoda Tharaka', who was in police custody, died after a shooting incident involving with the police during an operation.

Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said the Western Province (North) Crimes Division had taken Kosgoda Tharaka to Rendapola area in Mirigama this morning (13) to conduct a special operation.

34-year-old Tharaka was admitted to Mirigama Hospital with gunshot injuries he sustained during the shooting incident.

The spokesman said a Chief Inspector of Police was also injured during the incident and admitted to the Wathupitiwala Hospital.

DIG Rohana said Tharaka was wanted in connection with seven murders and 21 robberies took place in Kosgoda, Matara, Moratuwa and in the Kottawa police areas.

Kosgoda Tharaka was the main suspect in the robbery of a jewelery shop in Matara in 2018, where a police officer was shot dead.

Meanwhile, the police media spokesman said a special investigation into the death of Tharaka is to be launched by the DIG of the Western Province (North).

A few days ago, another criminal known as Mambulage Dineth Melan Mabula alias "Uru Juwa" wanted over several murders and extortion was also shot dead by police during a shooting incident at Nawagamuwa. (Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya)

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Comments - 14

Lata pata Thursday, 13 May 2021 10:14 AM

really good news and somehow need to be eradicated notorious from the society

hem Thursday, 13 May 2021 10:48 AM

What about those notorious politicians who backed them???

mahesh Thursday, 13 May 2021 10:15 AM

civilised world does not accept this type of killing. the government, utterly failed in addressing the burning issues, try to score some marks

DHA Thursday, 13 May 2021 10:47 AM

Oh get lost man ! If you were the son or father of the person this man killed you won't be commenting like this ! This guy deserves to be put down hattsoff cops !

kola kotiya Thursday, 13 May 2021 10:30 AM

GOOD NEWS OF THE DAY

ruwan Thursday, 13 May 2021 10:49 AM

people who say civilised way, human rights bla bla bla when an incident like this happens are the real criminal

Curious Thursday, 13 May 2021 10:54 AM

How come always a Policeman gets shots in these shoot outs?

Joshua Thursday, 13 May 2021 11:08 AM

getting rid of another variant from the society

Peacemaker Thursday, 13 May 2021 11:57 AM

Maybe he had rajapaksa secrets

Sri Wickrema Thursday, 13 May 2021 12:44 PM

Let's close courts and allow police to eradicate the so called criminals. This is less expensive and easy method to follow.

Siri Thursday, 13 May 2021 02:56 PM

With courts taking years to return verdicts as overwhelmed with cases, this may be the only way to irradicate social parasites.

VJ Thursday, 13 May 2021 03:10 PM

The man was already in police custody and was killed in a shootout. Like a script in an Indian movie, these are called police encounters. Punishment for crimes is handed down by the courts and not the police. Somebody wanted him silenced.

Kosappu Thursday, 13 May 2021 03:24 PM

This is bull shit. Who decides who is right and who is wrong. Charge the police and let the Court decides. Whom they are going to kill tomorrow

Buddhist Thursday, 13 May 2021 04:27 PM

Why only when Rajapakse family members become rulers these extra judicial killings happen?

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