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'Raina’ arrested for ’Keselwatte’ shooting incident

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‘Raina’, an accomplice of underworld gang member of ‘Keselwatte Dinuka’, was arrested this evening in connection with the shooting incident that occurred in the Keselwaththa police area on Sunday night, police said.

Police spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekera said the 24-year-old suspect was arrested by Special Task Force officers along with four milligrams of heroin in his possession. The suspect was identified as Dissanayake Charidu Chanilka Sankalpa alias 'Raina' of Sooriyamalpura area in Colombo 12, he said.

A 28-year-old person was admitted to the National Hospital who sustained injuries in the shooting on Sunday night in Wella Veediya, Keselwaththa. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)


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  • Appu Tuesday, 19 February 2019 06:38 AM

    I know the cricketer Raina. When you put the heading with " Raina" I thought the cricketer in trouble

    ANTON Tuesday, 19 February 2019 09:01 AM

    LOCAL RAINA SEEMS TO HAVE PLAYED AN ILLEGAL GAME. HE WAS GIVEN OUT BY POLICE BUT AS USUAL , WE WILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR THIRD UMPIRE,S DECISION.

    Yamuna Tuesday, 19 February 2019 01:55 PM

    But why mount lavinia police is not arresting drug dealers in Kaldemulla area, unless profit is going to their pockets no other reason

    Good Citizen Tuesday, 19 February 2019 06:57 PM

    Underworld should be ended.


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