Seven suspects arrested over the shooting incident in the Kotahena Police Area on the night of 07.11.2025

Two suspects directly linked to the shooting incident that took place on the night of 07.11.2025, on the 16th Lane, within the Kotahena Police Area, and five suspects for aiding and abetting the said crime have so far been arrested.

After observing CCTV footage, it was revealed that the shooting had been carried out from behind in a brutal manner and the criminal has fled the scene after running over the injured victim with a car, and police investigations were launched swiftly to locate the suspects.

Accordingly, the car used for fleeing along with a pistol bullet and a sharp weapon, was found abandoned on Paradise Road, Kotahena. After revealing that the vehicle had been rented from a rent-a-car company, the 62-year-old suspect, who had rented the car prior to the crime, was taken into custody by the Special Task Force in the Grandpass area, Colombo, on 08.11.2025, and was handed over to the Kotahena Police Station.

Subsequently, the Colombo Range Crime Division arrested a suspect directly involved in the murder, along with another male suspect and a female suspect who had aided and abetted the crime, on 09.11.2025, at Chennmani Junction area on the A-09 road, while being in hideout at Jaffna area.

Through further investigations carried out by the Colombo Range Crime Division, two more suspects and another female suspect in the Grandpass and Wellampitiya areas were arrested on 10.11.2025, along with a three-wheeler and two mobile phones. It has reported that these suspects had aided and abetted the crime by providing accommodation to the criminal involved in the murder.

The Kotahena Police Station and the Colombo Range Crime Division are conducting further investigations into the incident.