Woman arrested over killing of underworld figure in Athurugiriya

7 February 2017 10:13 am

A 41-year-old woman, operating a beauty parlour in Athurugiriya, had been arrested on charges of aiding and abetting in the killing of the notorious underworld figure, Tranil Bandara Dharmasiri alias Banda, the Police said.

Tranil Bandara (34) was shot dead inside the beauty parlour in Athurugiriya on January 17.

The Mirihana Police Special Crimes Investigation Unit arrested the suspect, who was a resident of Pannipitiya.

The Police said that the suspect would be produced in the Kaduwela Magistrate Court today.(DS)