26 November 2021 07:00 am
Hewa Lunuge Lasantha alias Tinker Lasantha, who was allegedly involved in a number of murders and crimes, was shot dead by police at Diyagama in Kalutara, police said.
They said he was the main suspect in the murder of notorious drug trafficker Amila Prasanna Hettihewa alias "Sunshine Sudda" who was shot dead in Matara in September this year.
The suspect Lasantha, a resident of Matara and has been involved in 13 crimes including murders, police said.
Lasantha was taken to the Diyagama area by the police to recover the firearm used by the suspect to shoot Sunshine Sudda.
At that time police opened fire at suspect when he tried to throw a hand grenade at police.