The gunman who shot and killed a 19-year-old youth in Mount Lavinia has been arrested

The gunman, who has brutally shot and killed a 19-year-old youth named Nissanka Peiris, a municipal council worker who was cleaning the road near the junction that turns to Sylvester Road in Mount Lavinia Police Area, was taken into custody by the Mount Lavinia Crime Investigation Bureau on the night of 18.05.2025.

The Mount Lavinia Divisional Crime Investigation Bureau has carried out continuous investigations into the crime, and accordingly, the rider of the motorcycle used for the crime was arrested on 16.05.2025 in the Makumbura area of the Homagama Police Area. Subsequently, the dismantled motorcycle used for the crime was recovered.

Accordingly, after identifying the gunman through further investigations, the investigating officers, who discovered the residence of the gunman, have raided his house in the Kulasewana area of Kottawa and have taken him into custody.

Investigating officers have also been able to find the fake number plate used for the motorcycle, fifteen 09mm live ammunition and a locally made live grenade from the gunman’s house.

Four suspects, including the gunman and the motorcycle rider, are currently in custody in connection with this crime, and further investigations are underway on them and searching for all the suspects who have aided and abetted the crime.