The gunman suspected of fatally shooting an attorney-at-law and his wife near a supermarket in Akuregoda, Talangama, has been arrested, the Homagama Divisional Crimes Investigation Unit said.

The suspect was taken into custody last night (21) by a team of officers in the Delduwa area of Ambalangoda.

Police identified the arrested individual as a 45-year-old resident of the Pedro Housing Scheme in Baddegama.

According to police, the owner of the house in Delduwa who allegedly provided accommodation and aided and abetted the suspect has fled the area.

Meanwhile, the motorcycle used by the homeowner has been taken into police custody by the Ambalangoda Police.

The suspect has been handed over to the Homagama Divisional Crimes Investigation Unit for further investigations.