Suspected shooter who killed the Chairman of Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha was arrested

An extensive investigation has been conducted, having deployed a few police teams to arrest the suspect who shot and killed the Chairman of Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha on 22.10.2025.

Based on the facts uncovered by the Financial Crimes Investigation Division, a male suspect and a female suspect have been arrested during the raid conducted on a house in the Kekirawa area of Anuradhapura Division on 26. 10. 2025. The suspected who escaped has been identified as the shooter.

A photograph and information of the suspect were released to the media, and as a result of a special joint search operation conducted by the Police Special Task Force, State Intelligence Service and a team of police officers, the suspected shooter was arrested on 26. 10. 2025.

Preliminary investigation on this murder was conducted under the direct supervision of the Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of the Southern Province.

On the instructions of the Inspector General of Police, Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Western Province, Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Criminal Investigation Department, State Intelligence Service, Commandant of Police Special Task Force, Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Colombo Range, Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Western Province South, Director of Financial Crimes Investigation Division, Director of Criminal Records Division and Director Southern Expressway Tourism Division joined the operation to arrest this shooter.

The suspected shooter and other suspects, who were arrested in connection with the crime, have been handed over to the Financial Crimes Investigation Division for further investigations.

 
Sri Lanka Police highly appreciates the cooperation and support extended by the public in arresting the main shooter, other suspects and the female suspect.